<P> In 2015 , the Houston Astros announced that Tal 's Hill would be removed as part of an organizational evaluation requested by owner Jim Crane . It was to be replaced with a new seating area and concession stands . The removal was scheduled for the end of the 2015 Major League Baseball season ; however , the Astros reached the postseason , which delayed the work until after the 2016 season . The groundbreaking on removal took place on October 10 , 2016 . The removal of Tal 's Hill was viewed as an example of variations in MLB ballparks being removed for financial gain and also in the pursuit of uniformity in MLB ballpark playing fields . </P>
<P> In 2015 , the Houston Astros announced that Tal 's Hill would be removed as part of an organizational evaluation requested by owner Jim Crane . It was to be replaced with a new seating area and concession stands . The removal was scheduled for the end of the 2015 Major League Baseball season ; however , the Astros reached the postseason , which delayed the work until after the 2016 season . The groundbreaking on removal took place on October 10 , 2016 . The removal of Tal 's Hill was viewed as an example of variations in MLB ballparks being removed for financial gain and also in the pursuit of uniformity in MLB ballpark playing fields . </P>
when did houston astros get rid of the hill
when did houston astros get rid of the hill
October 10 , 2016
October 10 , 2016