The Houston Astros joined the Major League in 1962 under the name, the Colt .45s. Throughout their history, the Astros have only made one trip to the World Series, during the 2005 season against the Chicago White Sox. In addition, the Astros have made it to post season play nine times in their history. Houston Astros Tickets for home and away games are available now.

Earning their name in a "Name that Team" contest, the Colt .45s were named after the popular gun of the same name.  Most of the team's players were leftovers from an expansion draft.  The newly formed New York Mets switched off with Houston picking players from this draft. 

Grass would not grow in the new stadium, so in the 1966 season, artificial turf was put into the stadium and since it was the Astrodome they called the new turf, "Astroturf." The Astros finished in ninth place after their inaugural season in the Astrodome and finished ninth again the following season despite promising players. 

The new millennium brought the Astros to a new stadium.  Their new stadium had a train theme as it was built at the old train station, Union Station.  Originally, the stadium's name was Enron Field, but later became Minute Maid Park.  In 2005, the Astros finally won their first pennant and made their first World Series appearance, but fell short to the Chicago White Sox.  Buy Houston Astros Tickets by clicking this link.