Born Into Obscurity For nearly one century, the Houston Astros were known instead as the Houston Buffaloes, which reigned in the city from 1888 until 1962. However, as major baseball leagues were restructured and the National League allowed for expansion franchises in Houston and New York City, the Buffaloes went extinct. The original baseball team was bought out and a public renaming poll was held in order to dub the new Houston baseball team. This […]
