Houston Astros Baseball JerseysThe Houston Astros are a professional baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are part of the National League’s Central Division. They have retired a total of 10 baseball jersey numbers: #5, #7, #24, #25, #32, #33, #34, #40, #42, #49. The official baseball jersey colors of the Houston Astros are sand, brick red, and black. The Astros are sometimes referred to as the ‘Stros. The owner is Drayton McLane, Jr. and the manager is Cecil Cooper. Ed Wade is the general manager. They have not yet won a World Series. They have four National League Central Division titles and two National League West Division titles. They’ve been named the Houston Astros since 1965. Before that, they were called the Houston Colt .45s from 1962-1964. They have played at Minute Maid Park since 2000. There is a train in the stadium above left field. The train starts moving whenever a Houston Astro player hits a home run or when the Astros win a game. The train is filled with oranges instead of coal, because the sponsor of the ballpark is Minute Maid. The ballpark is sometimes referred to by fans at the Juice Box because Minute Maid is the sponsor. The stadium has a retractable roof.
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