To read the full text of this article by Mike Acosta of the Houston Astros that appeared in the Summer 2009 issue of Houston History, download the pdf version.
Rain or Shine: How Houston Developed Space City Baseball
Alan Shepard, Astrodome, Astrolite, Astros, Astroturf, Bob Smith, Chicago Cubs, Colt Stadium, Dan Moody, DuPont, Earthmen, Enron Field, Fred Ankenman, Galveston Robert E. Lees, George Kirksey, Houston Buffs, Houston City League, Houston Sports Association, Houston Stonewalls, Humble Field, Jeff Bagwell, Jimmy Wynn, Joe Morgan, Larry Dierker, Leo Durocher, Los Angeles Dodgers, Marmion Park, Minute Maid Park, North Main Street Park, Oscar Holcombe, Roy Hofheinz, Rusty Staub, Skybox, Spacette, The Colt .45, Torreon, West End Park, William T. Neder, World Series