I've been involved in baseball research and made contact with a group of historians who are researching a book to be published next year. It will cover Houston baseball history from 1861 to 1961. Of course, the end point preceeds the debut of the Colt .45s and Houston's entry into Major League Baseball.
The Buffs were Houston's minor league affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. My father, his parents and his aunts and uncles were Buff fans and told me about watching Dizzy Dean, Ducky Medwick and other players who eventually became part of the Card's Gas House Gang who beat the Detroit Tigers in the '34 World Series.
The lead historian, Bill McCurdy, has an fascinating blog covering lots of Houston-oriented topics. I saw an entry on the 1950 Buffs. Some of you may recognize the players' names. Jerry Witte is the only one I know.
Notice the Buffs anticipated Bill Veek and wore uniforms that included shorts rather than conventional baseball pants.
