"25,271 see Houston wallop the Mets in National League debut," Nelkin read from a newspaper from The Colt 45s first game against another expansion team, the New York Mets. "There's Colt Stadium.

Houston was awarded the Colt. 45s National League expansion franchise the following year, with Hofheinz's push for an air-conditioned, domed stadium playing a key role. Advertisement Article ...

It was so hot on June 10, 1962 at a Colt .45 baseball game that it changed the way baseball is played. 24/7 Live Houston Southwest Southeast Northwest Northeast Welcome, Mickey ...

05/07/1962 - Houston Colt 45s Pitcher Bobby Tiefenauer, center, had nothing but praise for the slugging of his teammates during the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Colt Stadium, May 1962.

With construction of the dome just beginning nearby, twenty-five thousand fans filled the temporary Colt Stadium to watch Houston’s newest home team take on the visiting Chicago Cubs. Oct 14 ...

The team played at Colt Stadium, a temporary venue near the construction site of the Astrodome. Houston Astros On December 1, 1964, the team announced the name change from Colt .45s to Astros.

"On this date in 1962, the Houston Colt .45s make their MLB debut with an 11-2 win over the Chicago Cubs at Colt Stadium; outfielder Román Mejías hits a pair of 3-run homers." ...

The Houston-based Stonewalls routed the New Orleans Robert E. Lees — I’m not making this up — by a score of 35-2. For most of the next three decades, Houston hosted a professional team that ...

As the Astros switch from Minute Maid Park to Daikin Park, a look at names of key stadiums in the Houston area: Astros Colt Stadium: Before the Astros were the Astros, they played as the Colt .45s ...

The stadium was a hastily constructed, temporary facility for Houston's expansion baseball team, originally known as the Colt .45s, while the world's first domed stadium was constructed nearby ...

This season will be the 50th anniversary for the Houston Astros and one of the ... years at their new stadium, the Astrodome. The one thing that didn't change though, from the Colt .45 ...

The Houston Colt .45s, the first name of the team, opened their inaugural season at Colt Stadium, which was built as a temporary stadium while the Astrodome was being built.