The story of Major League Baseball in Houston begins in 1962 at the mosquito-infested Colt Stadium. And while the Astros had some great moments before the turn of the century, purists will always associate "20th century baseball" with teams like the Yankees, Red Sox, and Dodgers. No worries. It will be impossible to tell the story of 21st century Major League Baseball without the Astros... because these guys are rewriting the record books. Regular season. Postseason. It doesn't matter. The biggest names in baseball? They play for the Astros.Houston reached the pinnacle in 2017, when the Astros defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the first World Series title in franchise history. It took 56 years. Most were frustrating. Some were oh-so-gloriously close. But the journey led to something extraordinary.This is the most complete book of trivia and history on the Houston Astros. It is meant for diehard fans, but whether or not you count yourself as part of Astros fandom is irrelevant, because baseball in Houston is inextricably linked to the history of baseball itself. So sit back and reminisce with 10 chapters of Houston Astros history, stories, and 200 brand new trivia questions that will wrack your brain and test your skills. It's your Houston Astros IQ, the ultimate test of true fandom.