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From Buff Stadium to The World Series: A Look Back at Houston’s Baseball History

Houston Matters looks back at the history of baseball in the Bayou City with the help of historian Mike Vance.

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Colt Stadium from the Air
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Colt Stadium, the home of Houston's first Major League team, the Colt .45's.

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The Astros return host Game 3 of the American League Championship Series today with the series tied 1-1. As the Astros strive to defend their first-ever championship, you could argue that we're currently living in the golden age of Houston baseball. And while this is a great time to be a baseball fan in this city, Houston has had a rich history with the game, as we discussed earlier this year with Houston historian Mike Vance.

He's written two books on the early days of Houston baseball – Houston Baseball: The Early Years 1861-1961 and Houston's Sporting Life: 1900-1950.

In the audio above, we revisit our conversation with him from July of 2018 about the Buffaloes, the Colt .45s, and the city’s love of Dizzy Dean.