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Level playing field: Astros to get rid of Tal's Hill

ESPN.com | June 4, 2015

Related Topics: Minute Maid Park, Crosley Field, Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, Associated Press

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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.

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