09/28/2026
Since the Astros went “roaring” into the playoffs, I figured this would be a good time to talk a little about the baseball tree. The way I remember it is that this was a prototype for one that ended up in the Astrodome. Hoffhienz and my dad were friends so he gave this one to my dad. My dad then putt the wall paper on a sheetrock wall, at our house, in the late 60s. It remained there till last year. I thought it would be a great addition to the restaurant but getting it off the wall, downstairs, and framed was no easy task. I managed to pull it off and now it hangs at the restaurant. People have had some funny déjà vu moments when they look at it and swear they’ve seen it before. I’ve tried to find a picture of the one that ended up in the Astrodome but I haven’t been able to find it so if anybody happens to have a picture, I would love to see it.