February 27 in Houston Astros History: Astros announce they have purchased back the naming rights of their ballpark from Enron for $2.1 million (2002)

Astros announce they have purchased back the naming rights of their ballpark from Enron for $2.1 million dollars. The 30-year deal signed in 1999 winds up in bankruptcy court after Enron collapses in scandal during the fall of 2001. Tentatively, the park is named Astros Field while a new sponsor is

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