[The Epoch Times, November 10, 2022](The Epoch Times reporter Zhong Xinping reported in Houston, USA) On Monday (November 7), the Houston Astros held a grand parade in downtown Houston to celebrate their win the 2022 MLB World Series championship.
Last Saturday (November 5), in Game 6, the Houston Astros won the franchise history by a 4-1 home victory over the Philadelphia Phillies with a 4-2 aggregate score. the second championship.
The next day, Houston Mayor Turner announced plans for Monday’s parade at a news conference, and Houston’s schools and colleges were closed to allow all fans to celebrate the honor.
The parade begins at noon. There were at least one million enthusiastic fans at the scene, and some fans came to occupy their seats from more than 5 in the morning. The large 16-story parking lot along both sides of Smith Avenue in the city center was even more crowded. The crowd chanted “Let’s go, Astros!”, clapped and cheered, celebrating the Astros winning the World Series again after five years.
The parade route is 1.7 miles long. There were more than 30 groups from public and private institutions participating in the parade. The players of the Astros rode in three vehicles respectively. They waved to the fans, raised the championship trophy high, and cheered the Houston people with enthusiasm. We share joy together.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, who also rode the float with the players and head coach Dusty Baker, thanked attendees and all who worked hard to make the event a success.
“The eyes of the world are on, it’s a great day for Houstonians, and I’m very proud of the Astros and all the people who helped organize the event,” he said.
Winning the World Series this time has extraordinary significance for the Houston Astros and head coach Dusty Baker.
In 2020, the Houston Astros was once caught up in a cheating scandal, which caused a major blow to the team’s image, and was often booed and ridiculed by opposing fans wherever they went. And this victory helped the Astros to once again prove their strength.
And head coach Dusty Baker took over as head coach of the Astros after the scandal broke in 2020. In his more than 20-year coaching career, he has accumulated 2,000 wins, but has never been able to win the World Series title. This time he led the Astros to win the championship, and finally realized his dream of holding the World Series championship trophy.
Astros rookie shortstop Jeremy Peña also won the league championship MVP and World Series MVP titles, becoming the only player in history to win this honor in a rookie year.
