Just two years ago, the Houston Astros had high hopes that they would be bringing their first World Series Championship back to Houston, only to run into a buzzsaw in the form of the 2006 Chicago White Sox. Last year was a tough one for the Astros, but everyone in Houston is convinced that this year they can get right back up to the top -- to the playoffs and beyond. Don't be left out of the party that will be happening all year at Minute Maid Park: use Just Great tickets for your Houston Astros Ticket needs.
When a team adds middle infielders Miguel Tejada and Kazuo Matzui along with fiery closer Jose Valverde to a roster already loaded with players like Carlos Lee, Morgan Ensberg, and Lance Berkman, there is a real reason to be excited. When Roy Oswalt is your ace, you love your team's chances. Most experts agree that the Houston Astros have a real shot in the National League Central this year, and Just Great Tickets is the place to get all of your Houston Astros Regular Season Tickets, Houston Astros Playoff Tickets and Houston Astros World Series Tickets.
The Astros were a National League Expansion team that began play in 1962 as the Houston Colt .45s. The "Colts" would play in Colt Stadium, and despite their poor play as an expansion team, attendance was strong. On April 9, 1965, the Houston Colt .45s became the Houston Astros, to show support for the space program based in Houston. Houston Astros Tickets were hard to find when they began, that same year, to play their home games at the Houston Astrodome. Loosely based on the old Roman Colosseum, the Astrodome was like no venue that had come before it, and it was dubbed the Eighth Wonder of the World.
Despite the excitement, the Astros struggled as a club in the Astrodome until the late 1970's, when the team, anchored by outfielder Jose Cruz, Sr., third baseman Enos Cabell and pitcher J.R. Richard became competitive. The team then signed Nolan Ryan and Joe Morgan in 1980. Houston Astros Tickets were hard to get, and the Astros won their first division title.
The Houston Astros have been largely competitive from the 1980's to the present, with a few special years in between. The first of those years was 1986, when the team, won the National League Central and then lost the National League Championship Series to the eventual World Series Champion New York Mets. This series ended with a 16 inning thriller that the Mets won 7-6 to clinch the pennant.
In the 1990s, Houston Astros Tickets were coveted as the emergence of the "Killer Bs" Jeff Bagwell and Craig Biggio, helped the Astros show signs of consistent success. After finishing second in 1994, 1995, and 1996, the Astros won consecutive division titles in 1997, 1998, and 1999. In the 1998 season, the Astros set a team record with 102 victories. However, each of these titles was followed by a first-round playoff elimination.
With the opening of the new stadium (Enron Field now Minute Maid park) in 2000, Houston Astros Tickets were in high demand. The team continued to remain competitive, with the addition of free agents Jeff Kent, Andy Pettite and Roger Clemens until they finally broke through and made it to the World Series in 2005. In that miraculous season, the Astros got off to a poor start and stormed back, behind a pitching staff anchored by Roy Oswalt, Pettite and Clemens, and a offense still sparked by Biggio and another B -- Lance Berkman. But the Astros dream season was derailed in the World Series, as they were swept by the Chicago White Sox behind dominant pitching that shut down the Astros offense.
The Houston Astros got a taste of the World Series in 2005, but it was a bitter taste. New additions and familiar faces are looking for another bite at the apple this year, and there is no reason to think this cannot be the year. Houston Astros Tickets are always tough to get, but Just Great Tickets has all the action, from opening day this April to the World Series. Turn to us for those hard to get Houston Astros Tickets.
