Houston Astros celebrate World Series title in epic fashion

The Houston Astros celebrate their first ever World Series title in style.

The Houston Astros won their first ever World Series, but Houston was not in a mood of celebration just weeks ago. Hurricane Harvey devastated the thriving city of Houston when it rampaged through south Texas in late August of this year. What it left was numerous casualties, utter devastation. Pain.

Across the entire state of Texas, more than 300,000 people were left with no electricity, while billions of dollars of property damage left the city of Houston in near ruins. As of November 1, 89 fatalities were confirmed, with the city, state, and entire the United States still reeling from this catastrophe.

Streets that were buried beneath flooding just a month ago became the means of celebration last Friday afternoon after the Houston Astros won their first World Series in franchise history.

It’s impossible to make up for all of the pain and suffering endured by Houston, but this helps. A lot. The city of Houston and their beloved Houston Astros celebrate in style, starting with raising the Commissioner’s trophy last Thursday night in Dodger Stadium.

A few days later, the city of Houston shut down, this time for reasons of joy and celebration, where downtown even had to expand the parade route due to the overflow of so many people.

The party train keeps on rolling, with fans of the franchise riding cloud nine from the excitement. Shortly after the parade concluded, a pep rally took place in the outer area of Houston’s City Hall, where the Mayor of Houston, Sylvester Turner, expressed his thanks and elation following the team’s historic win.

Shortly after the parade concluded, a pep rally took place in the outer area of Houston’s City Hall. The major of Houston, Sylvester Turner, expressed his thanks and elation following the team’s historic win.

"“It’s a true privilege to proudly host this magnificent salute to our hometown team that has earned history. As we bounce back from Hurricane Harvey, we are more than ready to welcome our heroes home in proper form.”"

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A notable absence within those thousands and thousands of people was Astros’ pitcher Justin Verlander. Now, before you jump on the hate train, remember he was attending his wedding to Kate Upton.

Have any of you ever planned a wedding and tried rescheduling? Give Verlander a break! Plus, being with Upton is enough of reason in itself. Can you blame the guy?

Dallas Keuchel even got Verlander in on the fun, by sending his teammate a live feed of the tremendous crowd.

The Houston Astros concluded their long party with a trip to Disney World nonetheless. Walt Disney once said himself:

"“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them… If you can dream, you can do it. Always remember that this whole thing was started by a mouse.”"

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That, in a nutshell, is the Astros, who turned their nightmare into a place where dreams really do come true. The Houston Astros celebrate in epic style, that’s for sure!