Astros to get rid of Tal's Hill, flagpole after 2015 season
The Earth will indeed be flat in the Houston Astros outfield as the team
announced that it will be getting rid of signature Tal's Hill after the 2015
season.
The Astros will remove the incline and its flagpole, which have been staples
of Minute Maid Park since the stadium opened in 2000. Both the hill and the
flagpole are situated in play and have been known to give outfielders fits as
well as highlight-reel catches.
The project is part of a $15 million renovation that would move the
center-field fence about 27 feet closer to home plate