Travis Scott threw the first pitch as the Astros wore hats commemorating his 'Wish You Were Here' tour
The Astros had a special guest at Minute Maid Park for their Saturday night game against the A's. Rapper Travis Scott was back in his hometown to throw the ceremonial first pitch ...
La Flame 🎡 🎪🎢 @trvisXX pic.twitter.com/i8edM9EMCH
— Houston Astros (@astros) April 7, 2019
... and to show off a special new Astros hat.
Scott's latest album was called "Astroworld," and the team jumped on board by releasing a hat.
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These hats are straight🔥🔥🔥🔥 #wishyouwerehere @trvisXX @NewEraCap @astros pic.twitter.com/EZXXekO0cB
— Lance McCullers Jr. (@LMcCullers43) April 6, 2019
The players were definitely into the new look. Perhaps it reflected in their performance on the field later on, as they shut out the A's, 6-0.
If you’re not here, we wish you were.
— Houston Astros (@astros) April 6, 2019
Time for ⚾️ in Astro World. #TakeItBack pic.twitter.com/hDLOqydfZs
Andrew Mearns is a writer for Cut4 whose baseball obsession was born from the shattered dreams of Mike Mussina's perfect game attempt in 2001. He has a startling memory of World Series highlights that barely functions as a party trick.