MLB: What it's like to be a Houston Astros fan 7 Articles

by Cindi Cornelius

Being an Astros fan is like watching a train wreck in slow motion. The wheels came off when two of the starting pitchers, Roger Clemens and Andy Petitte, decide they would be happier pitching for the Yankees. The engine...read more

by Christine Gulsby

Today has been a bittersweet one for me as I think about how long I've been a fan of the Houston Astros. You see, one of my favorite players of all time has announced that he's hanging up his cleats at season's end. Not th...read more

by Bob Schmidt

Houston Astro fans have been among the most patient in the major leagues. I have followed the Astros since their inception at the Colt 45s. The climate was so oppressive that the City of Houston helped build the Eight...read more

by Sweetbob

Roger Clemens needs to make up his mind. As an Astros fan, I read the paper everyday to see if Clemens will be on the Astros in 2007. Houston has been a borderline winner for the last twenty years, but has never finished t...read more

by Amanda Coers

I remember when my grandparents first took me and my sister to see the Astros play in the Astrodome, now replaced by Minute Maid Park. The sun was shining as my grandmother dressed us in matching blue pin-striped play suit...read more

by Ron Williams

I have been a houston astros fan since about 1967 I think because I remember watching Larry Dierker pitch and that was at least 40 years ago.One thing for certain you really had to love the game of baseball back then and r...read more

by S Bond Herndon

I am a true Astros fan. Fair weather or foul, winning or losing, I am ever at the ready to cheer, defend, praise or understand. I stand by my team regardless of the outcome each season. I go to the park as many times as...read more