The Astros are free to keep the gun on their throwback Colt .45s jerseys after all. The team's having a choice in the matter is an about-face from Major League Baseball, which decreed the Astros ...

This was the first jersey for the Houston organization, but it lasted for only two seasons. The reason was because issues arose over merchandising and use of the name Colt .45.

The Buffaloes became a Triple-A affiliate for the Colt .45s. The Colt .45s In 1960, the National League granted an expansion team to Houston, in which their team could play in the 1962 season.

The Houston Astros are going back to their roots by donning replicas of the original Colt .45 jerseys during a couple of April games next season.

Several of the Colt .45 players, including Hal Smith, Bobby Shantz, Jim Golden, and Bob Bruce, rode in one of the parade cars. On opening day, bands played to a packed stadium.

The Houston Colt .45s played there while the Astrodome was built, from 1962-1964. Bettmann/Bettmann Archive The Houston Astros' exclusive bobblehead of the month for May was Cole 45, featuring ...

League initially balked at 1962 jerseys that showed a smoking Colt .45 just under the letters. ... Nobody batted an eye in 1962 when the Astros’ forebears, the Houston Colt .45s, ...

The Houston Colt .45s, the first name of the team, opened their inaugural season at Colt Stadium, which was built as a temporary stadium while the Astrodome was being built.