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12 hours ago · History Conception Major League Baseball expanded to Houston in 1960, when the National League agreed to add two teams. The Houston Colt.45s (renamed the Astros in 1965) were to begin play in 1962, along with their expansion brethren New York Mets. Roy Hofheinz, a former mayor of Houston, and his group were granted the franchise after they promised to build a covered stadium. It was thought a ...
- US$35 million, ($325 million in 2022 dollars)
- Houston, Texas, U.S.
- April 9, 1965
- Harris County
