Houston, TX Dubbed the “Eight Wonder of the World”, the Astrodome was home to the Houston Astros for over three decades and was the first dome stadium constructed. Prior to Major League Baseball awarding Houston an expansion franchise a dome stadium was already being planned by Judge Roy Hof...
类型(Fiction)Non-Fiction 书号(ISBN)9780886829100 系列(Series)Baseball; Highlights the key personalities and memorable games in the history of the team that changed its name from Colt.45s to the Astros in 1965 when it moved to the first indoor baseball stadium, the Astrodome. ...
HOUSTON -- A move to the space-age Astrodome meant the local baseball team deserved a space-age nickname, too. Thus the Astros were born, replacing the Colt .45s name that the expansion National League club had used for its first three seasons and usheri
From the Colt .45s to the Astrodome to life in Daikin Park, the Astros have enjoyed quite a half-century. Learn more about the rich history of Houston baseball and the legacy of the Houston Astros. Astros Timeline AwardsInside History Astros History Astros Hall of Fame Astros History Feature...
You've seen them through the years, now it's time for the definitive oral history of Houston's iconic uniforms.
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The interior of the Houston Astrodome in Houston, TX on Feb. 2, 2017. The stadium, once called the "8th Wonder of the World," is now closed and in disrepair. Dallas, Texas skyline The Northern Mockingbird is the state bird of Texas. ...
In 1966, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo made one of the most significant changes in its history — it moved from the cozy Sam Houston Coliseum to a place that seemed like a city in itself: the Astrodome. The first performance in the new Domed Stadium drew 25,340 spectators, and at...
HOUSTON -- Nolan Ryan getting lifted onto the shoulders of teammates after throwing his fifth career no-hitter in 1981 in the Astrodome. Glenn Davis stepping on first base, jubilantly raising his hands in the air to finish off Mike Scott’s division-clinching no-hitter in 1986. And Billy Ha...
Quebedeaux, the first county director of Air and Water Pollution Control; well-meaning philanthropists like Will Hogg. The Astrodome as the world's largest air-conditioned [End Page 1061] building is well-placed in Robert S. Thompson's study of Houston and climate control, and River Oaks ...