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Baseball's Houston Astros To Switch Leagues In 2013 John Sommers II/Getty Images. The Houston Astros will be moving from Major League Baseball's National League to the American League as soon as the 2013 season, MLB announced this afternoon. And, two wild card teams are going to be added to baseball's playoffs, possibly as soon as next season.
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- Royals vs. Astros, Game 4: Time, TV Channel and analysis for ALDS. October 12, 2015 10:06am EDT October 12, 2015 10:00am EDT All Sports, News, Baseball, MLB, English Here is the full TV schedule for the 2015 ALDS. The 2015 American League Division Series resumes today with the Astros hosting the Royals at Minute Maid Park.
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Astrodome Additionally, the Astrodome was the primary venue of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo from 1966 until 2002. It opened in 1965 as Harris County Domed Stadium and was nicknamed the  Eighth Wonder of the World .n 1971, the Astros installed an all-AstroTurf infield, except for dirt cutouts around the bases. This sliding pit configuration was first introduced by Cincinnati with the opening of Riverfront Stadium on June 30, 1970. It was then installed in the new stadiums in Philadelphia in 1971, and Kansas City in 1973.
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- Houston Outlaws is the team representing Houston, Texas, USA, in the Overwatch League. The team is owned by Hector Rodriguez, Owner and CEO of OpTic Gaming. Houston Outlaws is the team representing Houston, Texas, USA, in the Overwatch League. The team is owned by Hector Rodriguez, Owner and CEO of OpTic Gaming. Toggle navigation
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MVP Trout fuels AL's third straight ASG win Keuchel became the fourth Astros pitcher to start an All-Star Game and the first since Roger Clemens in 2004 (Mike Scott in 1987 and J.R. Richard in '80 were the others). The best experience I've ever had in my life, Keuchel said.
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- In their first playoff appearance in a decade, the Houston Astros beat the Yankees, 3-0, to advance to the divisional round of the postseason against the Royals.
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Houston Astros For other uses, see Astros (disambiguation). The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros are members of the American League (AL) West division in Major League Baseball (MLB), having moved to the division in 2013 after spending their first 51 seasons in the National League (NL).
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Houston officials plan to turn Astrodome into indoor park The multi-use coliseum ushered in an era of domed stadiums as New Orleans, Indianpolis, Pontiac, Mich., Seattle and others followed Houston’s lead. It was home to the National League baseball club Astros and the NFL’s Houston Oilers, among other teams, and the NCAA Bluebonnet Bowl.
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New universe Cockcroft: Deep sleepers for 2017. Tristan's Twenty: High-value picks for 2017. New universe. A reminder: The Houston Astros, members of the National League since their inception in 1962 (though back then, they were the Colt .45s), move to the American League West this season.
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- About Us. American Title Company of Houston was founded in 1994 and has enjoyed continued success in the Houston market and beyond serving Harris, Fort Bend, Brazoria, Galveston and Montgomery counties.bout Us. American Title Company of Houston was founded in 1994 and has enjoyed continued success in the Houston market and beyond serving Harris, Fort Bend, Brazoria, Galveston and Montgomery counties.
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Waco, Texas In 1923, a new franchise called the Indians was formed and became a member of the Class D Texas Association. In 1925, Waco rejoined the Texas League with the formation of the Waco Cubs. On June 20, 1930, the first night game in Texas League history was played at Katy Park in Waco. The lights were donated by Waco resident Charles Redding Turner, who owned a local farm team for recruits to the Chicago Cubs.
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Sports in Texas [citation needed] The old North American Soccer League had teams in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, Houston, and in San Antonio. The Dallas Tornado played between 1968–1981, the Houston Stars played for one season in 1968, and the San Antonio Thunder played for two seasons, 1975–1976.
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- From the Colt .45s to the Astrodome to life in Minute Maid 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.
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Houston Astros Minor League Affiliates Houston Astros Minor League Affiliates. Performance data on minor and international leagues is licensed from and provided by the SABR Minor Leagues Database, a community project sponsored by the Minor Leagues Committee of the Society for American Baseball Research. The database is under active development.
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- ARLINGTON -- The Rangers snapped a 24-inning scoreless streak on Monday night, Adrian Beltre hit his first grand slam in five years and they lost Shin-Soo Choo for the season -- all in a 5-2 victory over the Athletics at Globe Life Park. Texas is the first American League club to 70 wins this season.
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- Brian McCann of the Houston Astros celebrates after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in game seven with a score of 5 to 1 to win the 2017 World Series at Dodger Stadium on November 1, 2017. Christian Petersen / Getty Images
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Houston History 1836--On Apr. 21, General Sam Houston's Texas army wins independence from Mex ico in the Battle of San Jacinto. 1836--Houston founded on Aug. 30 by brothers Augustus C. and John K. Allen, who pay just over $1.40 per acre for 6,642 acres of land near the headwaters of Buffalo Bayou.ouston was capital of the Republic from 1837 to 1840. 1837--The Laura is the first steamship to visit Houston. 1840--On Apr. 4, seven Houston businessmen form the Houston Chamber of Commerce. 1842--Texas' oldest newspaper, The Galveston Daily News, starts publication.
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- Great Job Will Harris in American League Win! Harris Posts Key Strikeout in American League Win. Houston Astros reliever Will Harris, a former LSU pitcher, helped lead the American League Tuesday night to a 4-2 win over the National League in the MLB All-Star Game at Petco Park in San Diego.
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American League Central The winner of the American League wild card game moves on to face the top-seeded team of the AL in the American League Division Series. In 2013, the Indians became the first team from the AL Central to qualify as a wild card under the new postseason format.
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Astros rookie Alex Bregman drawing rave reviews from teammates Bregman, 22, only joined the Astros on July 25. He started his career 1-for-34. But he was at it again Saturday at Minute Maid Park, hitting an opposite-field home run off veteran right-hander John Lackey to help the Astros to a 2-1 victory over the Cubs. Never mind that Bregman was 8 when Lackey won Game 7 of the 2002 World Series for the Angels.
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1901The American League 1901 The American League. Ban Johnson upgrades his minor league circuit to the big time and scores an impressive and colorful debut, thanks to aggressive player raids upon National League rosters. For nine full years, the National League was afforded the privilege of being unchallenged.
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National League of baseball is founded The American League (AL) was established in 1901 and in 1903, the first World Series was held. The first official game of baseball in the United States took place in June 1846 in Hoboken, New Jersey. In 1869, the Cincinnati Red Stockings became America’s first professional baseball club.
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- 1960: Bud Adams, a founding member of the upstart American Football League hires Lou Rymkus to coach his team in Houston known as the Oilers.
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- Alex Espinoza is a contributor to MLB.com, based in the Bay Area. Brian McTaggart has covered the Astros since 2004, and for MLB.com since 2009. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter and listen to his podcast. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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- George Springer and the Astros avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year deal worth $3.9MM, reports Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle (Twitter link). Springer has four years left until he can be a free agent and will be arb-eligible three more times due to his status as a Super Two player.
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Top 10 Craig Biggio Baseball Cards Craig Biggio was the best position player in Houston Astros' history after spending his entire career with the team and capturing many team records. Making his MLB debut during the summer of 1988, the first major league Craig Biggio baseball cards can be found in '88 products. This list features some of the best Craig Biggio card appearances including minor league, rookie and autograph cards. Selected by the Astros in the first round of the 1987 draft, Biggio would spend a little more than a year in the minors before getting the call to the big leagues.