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HOUSTON — The Houston Astros' home will get a new name on Jan. 1, becoming Daikin Park under an agreement through the 2039 season. The stadium opened as Enron Field in 2000 as part of a 30-year, $100 million agreement but the name was removed in March 2002 following Enron Corp.'s bankruptcy filing and the ballpark briefly became Astros Field. It was renamed Minute Maid Park in June 2002 as part of a deal with The Minute Maid Co., a Houston-based subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Co. The new deal is with Daikin Comfort Technologies North America Inc., a leading air conditioning company.
