Houston Astros get a history book of their own as broadcaster Bill Brown recollects - MLB News
Houston Astros’ broadcaster Bill Brown has had a long association with the ballclub and he has given back something precious in the form of a book on the history of the Astros. It is the first book of its kind.
Jim Crane, the owner of the Houston Astros, believes that the book will create a bit of nostalgia for the fans as it will take them back to some of the most memorable moments in the franchise’s history. To make it even better, the book has a lot of pictures
of these events as well.
"Deep in the Heart" takes fans back in time to relive some of the franchise's greatest moments and players with the help of hundreds of photos of players, memories and memorabilia,” Jim Crane said.
Bill Brown wrote the book for the love of the game and the team but it was more of a labour for the old timer. He even joked that it was like a woman who had been pregnant for three years and finally gave birth to the baby. Such has been the length of his
efforts to get this book finally ready.
"If there were such a thing as a woman being pregnant for three years and being relieved when she finally has a baby, it's somewhat akin to that," Brown said.
The fact that the team had made it to the World Series in 2005 was also instrumental in the writing of the book. Bill felt that is was a good time to write a book on the history of the Astros Franchise since no other such material was available up to this
point.
"After the '05 season, it became a prevalent thought that this club should have a history book now that it's finally gone to the World Series," Brown said. "There's never been a history book about the Astros”.
He approached the management about the idea and they were appreciative and helpful to him in this regard. Management as well as some fans arranged the pictures that were added to the book. Bill believes that there have never been so many pieces of history
of the Astros in one place like they are in this book.
Astros have had a long history and have had their highs and lows. This effort from Bill Brown is worth appreciating as he has created a bit of history by documenting this book. This book will help fans in connecting to the history of the team as well.
This upcoming season the Houston ballclub will be turning a new leaf in their history as they join the American League West. One hopes that they have a successful chapter added to their story with the change.
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