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Houston
Baseball.
The heart and soul of baseball in Houston.
From childhood days at the Astrodome to the moments that made a city believe, discover the people, places and memories that make this our game.
Explore the stories Meet Mike Acosta ↓From the Houston City Beat archive
Every game has a story.
These belong to Houston.
Ballparks. Big moments. A lifetime of memories.
Revisit Houston baseball through Mike’s writing.
Start here · Astrodome memories
Rained-in at
the Dome
A roof was supposed to make rain-outs a thing of the past. Mike revisits a Houston baseball story with an unexpected twist.
Read the story ↗
Meet your storyteller
He grew up with the game.
He’s keeping its stories alive.
For Mike Acosta, Houston baseball is personal. A Houston native raised on Astros games and visits to the Astrodome, he turned a childhood passion into a career preserving the game’s history.
His 22 years with the Astros spanned broadcasting, historical preservation and authentication, including helping create the Astros Hall of Fame. As a baseball and Astrodome historian, he connects the artifacts and milestones to the people who give them meaning.
Through Houston City Beat, Mike brings those stories to life—celebrating the memories, traditions and hometown pride at the heart of baseball in Houston.
Read Mike’s full story ↗Mike Acosta is Houston City Beat’s executive producer.
Beyond the diamond
A ballpark. A landmark.
A piece of who we are.
Continue exploring the building that helped shape Houston’s baseball story.
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