Is Silver Boot ALCS a dream come true for former Rangers owner Tom Hicks?

Hicks was originally responsible for making the Rangers vs. the Houston Astros an annual series starting in 2001.The former Rangers owner was responsible for making Rangers-Astros an annual series, way back in 2001. At the time, he was so eager to build a rivalry between the clubs, he backed off the possibility of having the Rangers realigned into a division of teams all situated in the Central Time Zone to get an annual series with Houston.

At the time, Houston was still in the National League and interleague play was set up differently. The Rangers didn’t play the Astros in the first four years of interleague play until Hicks made it a priority with then Commissioner Bud Selig.“It may not have been the smartest decision at the time,” Hicks said Thursday. “I’m sure our fans would probably have rather not have all those games in California.

As it turns out, Hicks got his cake and, after the team was sold in 2010, the new ownership got to eat it, too. As part of his purchase agreement for the Astros, owner Jim Crane agreed to be realigned into the AL West.So, the Rangers-Astros series went from six games a year to 19 in 2013. With the schedule tweaked for more balance, the Rangers and Astros trimmed to 13 meetings for this season.

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