Now the president's title is his. The first time I saw the Astrodome as a work in progress, it was Tal Smith who handed me a safety helmet and a cautionary note. I thought of this every time I saw a photograph of someone in a safety helmet staring up from the floor of Enron Field, where the size of it simply overpowers you. But for those who can recall it, the opening of the Astrodome was unique. It received worldwide attention.
Domed stadiums are commonplace now.
There were skeptics who didn't think baseball could be played indoors. The Astros proved that it could, although it was not always played well. We had all kinds of doubters. I remember the day they removed the support towers from the roof. You had people waiting to see if the dome collapsed.