The Martinsville Astros were a Virginia-based Appalachian League farm club of the Houston Astros from 1999 to 2003. The team was owned directly by its Major League parent club. In January 2004, Houston moved its Appy League farm club from Martinsville to Greeneville, Tennessee, ending the pro baseball era at Hooker Field after 16 seasons.
The Kissimmee Cobras were a Class A Florida State League farm club of Houston Astros from 1995 through 2000. The partnership between the Astros and Osceola County dated back to 1984 with the formation of the Osceola Astros. The team adopted the “Cobras” identity during a re-branding effort in late 1994. Osceola County Stadium was also Houston’s spring training home during this era.
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