Houston Astros, from left to right, Alex Bergman, Jose Altuve, Lance McCullers Jr., Yuri Gurriel and Justin Verlander celebrate during a World Series baseball championship parade Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (David J. Phillip, Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – One of our favorite H-Town sports teams will be representing all the way at the White House Monday!
The Biden administration announced that theHouston Astros will make their World Championship visit to the White House on August 7.
According to a news release, the tradition of World Champion baseball teams visiting the White House and meeting with the President of the United States spans almost a century as the 1924 Washington Senators are believed to have made the first World Series Championship visit to the White House.
The Astros visited the White House in March 2018 following their 2017 World Series title.
The ceremony will be broadcasted on KPRC 2 at Noon on Monday.
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