Talk:History of the Houston Astros

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1969 Topps Baseball Card Set
Oddly enough, the 1969 Topps baseball card set carefully avoids mentioning the team name, "Astros". Was there a contemplated name change just before the 1969 season, or was there some other reason behind this? Does anyone have the facts?

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Why delete History of Houston Astros article?
Article is not correct in many places. No citions or links. This article was a exact copy of the Houston Astros article which is now being updated. No need for two Houston Astros Articles. Especially when one is not correct!--Mickey 19:43, 18 November 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mickeyp2814 (talk • contribs)

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