“F***ing stupid” – Astros announcing stadium name change from Minute Maid Park to Daikin Park ignites WILD reactions on social media

The Houston Astros have announced that their ballpark will be called Daikin Park instead of Minute Maid Park from 2025.

“F***ing stupid” – Astros announcing stadium name change from Minute Maid Park to Daikin Park ignites WILD reactions on social media

Jim Crane, owner of Houston Astros (Image via Houston Chronicle)

The Houston Astros made a major announcement regarding their future on Monday night. The team revealed their plans of changing the name of their home stadium from Minute Maid Park to Daikin Park from January 2025.

The American League side announced that they had agreed to a 15-year naming rights deal with Daikin Comfort Technologies. As per reports from USA Today, this company bills itself as “a leading global indoor comfort solutions provider.”

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This deal is reported to come into effect from January 1, 2025, and will run till the 2039 season. While the financial details of this deal have not been revealed, it is expected that the logo of Daikin Park will go on the roof of the ballpark and the video display.

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In a statement, team owner and chairman Jim Crane expressed excitement regarding this deal and claimed they are looking forward to creating special memories with them.

We are excited to be partnering with Daikin for our ballpark’s naming rights. Daikin is an international company that proudly calls the Greater Houston area its North American home. The Houston Astros and Daikin share the same values, a commitment to excellence and a desire to give back to our local community. As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of this ballpark in 2025, I am proud to have Daikin alongside us to create even more special memories for our fans now and in the future.

Jim Crane said in a statement as per Forbes

The downtown ballpark opened in 2000 as Enron Field. Following Enron’s collapse and subsequent bankruptcy in 2001, Minute Maid stepped up and agreed to a naming rights deal with the team.

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Fans react to Astros changing stadium name

The announcement of the Houston Astros changing their team name from Minute Maid Park to Daikin Park has ignited some wild reactions on social media. The fans were seemingly not impressed with this message from the team.

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Minute Maid Park (Image via MLB)

Users on social media slammed the team for these actions. While one fan called this move “f***ing stupid“, another fan attacked the team and called them “cowards” for not selling the franchise. Meanwhile, some users insisted that they would still call the ballpark Minute Maid Park.

Check out that and some other top reactions from X below:

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The Astros will open the 2025 season at home against the New York Mets on March 27, 2025. In the 2024 season, the Astros suffered an early elimination from the postseason. They will be hoping to bounce back from this disappointment with a strong start in their renamed home stadium.