The Houston Astros will be changing the name of their home stadium from Minute Maid Park to Daikin Park after the longtime sponsorship ended. The stadium will make its name change on Jan. 1, 2025, and the deal is set to go through the 2039 season.
Minute Maid will remain a partner of the Astros through 2029 despite the name change. The new sponsorship is with Daikin Comfort Technologies North America Inc., which is an air conditioning company out of Japan.
The Astros' home has been known as Minute Maid Park since June 2002 after just two years of the stadium being called Enron Field. So, Astros fans pretty much only know this stadium as Minute Maid Park, or the "Juice Box" as it's colloquially known.
It's going to be a tough transition for Astros fans, as with any major venue name changes in sports. The emotions were prevalent on social media shortly after the news dropped this week. Check out some of the reactions from fans.
Rest in peace Minute Maid. You will forever be the Juice Box. 🧃 pic.twitter.com/03dMzqIjDn
— Dylan Delgatto (@DDelgattoNFL) November 18, 2024
https://t.co/3bvDSKzIjG pic.twitter.com/ivstYntgIn
— forever astros🍂⚾️ (@myforeverastros) November 18, 2024
Sorry but not calling it anything other than Minute Maid Park https://t.co/rNX4mR07tD
— RJ Ochoa (@rjochoa) November 18, 2024
Minute Maid has too much history to be changed out of nowhere
— Kyle Tucker’s Son ©️ (@Tuckplswin) November 18, 2024
2 World Series and 4 ALCS champs in the past 10 years in Minute Maid is too much to just replace with
I actually liked the name Minute Maid Park. I guess I'll refer to it as the Park formerly known as Minute Maid. Or I'll just say the Astros have no more juice (I'm kidding, Astros fans; I love all. Well, except you @OrbitAstros) https://t.co/1pnw2LzJSa
— Evan Grant (@Evan_P_Grant) November 18, 2024
This is going to take some getting used to https://t.co/I3fm97m99e
— Mark Skol, Jr. (@markskoljrTV) November 18, 2024
I didn’t realize the last time I heard Bob Ford say “good evening Astros fans and welcome home to Minute Maid Park” would be the LAST time… pic.twitter.com/ZbKqXE1tvX
— Catherine (@cat_falgout) November 18, 2024
i’m still calling at Minute Maid even if there’s a fire! pic.twitter.com/p7UoWRaclR
— Brian Eastwood (@BrianEastwood_X) November 18, 2024
Daikin park is just ugly. It’ll forever be Minute Maid Park to me, RIP the Juice Box 🍊
— Jake Hernandez (@jakehern23) November 18, 2024
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Bummed Out MLB Fans React to Astros Changing the Name of Their Stadium.
