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The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team based in Houston, Texas. They are in the Central Division of the National League.

Founded: 1962 ( National League expansion)

Formerly known as: Houston Colt .45s ( 1962- 1964). The team changed its name to the Astros when the team began to play in the Houston Astrodome in 1965.

Home ballpark: Minute Maid Park, Houston (formerly known as Astros Field and Enron Field)

Former ballparks: Colt Stadium, Houston Astrodome

Uniform colors: Navy Blue, Burnt Orange, White, and pale Yellow

Logo design: Red five-pointed star with the word "Astros' below it in script

Wild Card titles won (1): 2004

Division titles won (7): 1980, 1981, 1986, 1997, 19981998 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of the Ocean''. Events January January 1998 A massive ice storm, caused by El Nino, strikes New England, southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting, 1999For the album by Prince, see 1999 (album 1999 is a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the UN. Events Kosovo War Former child star Gary Coleman files for bankruptcy Y2K prep, 20012001 is a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall ap

National League pennants won (0): none

World SeriesIn baseball, the World Series is the championship series of Major League Baseball in North America, played in October after the end of the regular season between the pennant winner of the American League and the pennant winner of the National League. championships won (0): none

1 Franchise history

• 1960s
  • On October 17th, 1960 , Judge Roy HofheinzRoy Mark Hofheinz ( April 10, 1912 November 22, 1982), popularly known as Judge Hofheinz was mayor of the city of Houston, Texas from 1953 to 1955. He was also a county judge in Harris County, Texas. He was part of the group that brought a Major League Ba and the ownership group from Houston is awarded a franchiseMeanings of franchise Full rights of citizenship given by a country or a town, especially suffrage political franchise In a wider sense: any right or privilege granted by constitution or statute. Franchising a business model. Franchise agreement In govern in the ten-team National League, called the Houston Colt .45s who begin play on April 10, 1962 . On April 9, 1965, the Houston Colt .45s become the Houston Astros and inaugurate indoor baseball in the Astrodome. The franchise's first decade displayed some great hitters ( Joe Morgan, Jimmy Wynn ) and many great pitchers ( Bob Bruce , Ken Johnson , Mike Cuellar, Don Wilson , Larry Dierker , Dave Guisti , Denny LeMaster )
• 1970s
• 1980s
• 1990s
• 2000s
  • In 2004 the Astros took the National League wild card title and subsequently beat the Atlanta Braves in 5 games in the National League Division Series to advance to the National League Championship Series for the third time (they were previously in the NLCS in 1980 & 1986 respectively), where they lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in 7 games.