Tag: Art Peterson

Houston’s dreams of landing a Major League Baseball team go back at least as far as the 1950s and the effort to relocate the St. Louis Cardinals to Texas. In 1960, to thwart a planned third major league called the Continental League, the National League awarded expansion franchises to Houston and New York City. Houston’s team was nicknamed the Colt .45s, but changed their name to Astros before moving into their then new, state-of-the-art stadium, the Astrodome.

The story of the Seattle Pilots is one of the most fascinating in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB). It began years before the team’s 1969 debut, and is tale filled with hope, excitement, money (and lack thereof), franchise relocations, and political influence.

Northwest League (1972-1976) Born: 1972 Folded: 1976 First Game:  June 20, 1972 (L 12-3 vs. Walla Walla Islanders) Last Game: September 1, 1976 (W 2-0 vs. Portland