Cried like a baby, fan since the age of 5......well worth the wait.

I never thought I would see this day. I wish my father was still alive to enjoy this with me. He took me to my first Astro game in the Dome in 1969 against Willie Mays and the SF Giants.

Been a fan since I was a kid and the days of Jose Cruuuuuzzzzz! Glad to see the Stros win in my lifetime!

51 years, I thought this day would never come after the heartbreak of '86 and the 0-4 sweep in '05.

WAY TO GO 'STROS!

Since I was 11. My parents let me skip school and took me to opening day 1962 at Colt Stadium - first major league game in Houston. Colt 45s won 11-2. Spangler, Aspromonte, Lillis, Roman Mejas. I was at the first game in the dome Exhibition game vs Yankees and saw Mantle hit the first homer right over the 406 sign in center. Also saw Don Wilson pitch his no no vs the Braves on a Sunday in 1967. Those were the highlights. Saw a ton of losses over the years. Didn't go to many games after I started college but was always a fan. Special night, no doubt about it.

I was an Astro Buddy in the 80s. One of my earliest memories is lining up my baseball cards in batting order for game 6 against the Mets in 86. I was devastated that night. Losing Nolan Ryan was like ripping a kids heart out. The Killer Bs were my heros growing up in the 90s. I remeber Drayton McClane buying the team and all of the excitement when we signed Doug Drabek and Greg Swindell. After the strike, I went to the free game to try and win fans back. The Dome was like a second home for me. I thought 98 was our year after we got Randy Johnson, but it wasn't to be so. 05 was awesome, but after that Pujols homer the team just want the same. Suffering through the 100 loss seasons was awful, and the tv situation still isn't ideal, but it was all worth it for tonight. Now can we go back to the NL?

First game was in 1971 or 72, I think. It's been a long time coming! Love that it was over our long-time division foe, the Dodgers!

Cesar Cedeo, Bob Aspromonte, JR Richard, Don Wilson, Dennis Menke, John Bateman, Kevin Bass, Billy Hatcher, Bob Knepper, Larry Dierker. For all those guys from 1986.

Started watching about 32 years ago. Grandpa was a huge fan (played minor leagues in his day) but he was too cheap to spring for cable.

So he'd come to our house to watch games on HSN. I'd sit at his feet and listen to old baseball stories for hours.

Been waiting 44 years for this. Grew up in the Golden Triangle, but followed Houston sports since it was the nearest big city with professional sports. Fell in love with the Astros and Oilers growing up. First phone call after the final out was to my dad. He grew up watching the Buffs, then the .45's and now the Astros. We both just laughed and were like little kids at Christmas. I cried like a baby....happy, happy, happy tears.

35 years waiting.

First championship with my wife. The 2005 Astros brought us together in a roundabout way.

52 years.
Went to the "8th Wonder of The World" when I was a little boy with my grandmother in1965 to see the Astros. She was a lifelong Astros fan and never missed a game on her radio.

PDEMDHC said:

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How so? Meet her at a game?

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She got into baseball because of the 2005 Astros. I met her in 2006 in February and our first conversation was an in depth talk about the Astros. She invited me to opening day 2006 and the rest is history.

Moved from Dallas to Houston in 88, and my whole family are big Astros fans. We grew up with the game on the tv muted, and Milo on the radio. Astros are still my team even though I don't live there anymore.

My mom died 2 years ago, and I know she's smiling from above, she loved the Astros