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PRINT THIS PAGE | E-MAIL THIS PAGE Saturday, September 26, 1998 Texas baseball fans take wait-and-see approach to I-45 World Series DALLAS (AP) - With the Houston Astros in the playoffs and the Texas Rangers on the brink of qualifying, do Lone Star State baseball fans dare dream about an all-Texas World Series? The Yankees, Dodgers and Giants played in many Subway Series in New York. St. Louis and Kansas City put on the I-70 Series in 1985. The Giants and Athletics had the Bay Bridge Series in 1989. But there's never been an I-45 Series. In fact, neither the Astros nor the Rangers have EVER made it to the World Series. But this year could be different, according to some fans - especially Astros fans. The Rangers reduced their "magic number" to clinching the American League Western Division championship to 1 on Thursday night with a 9-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners. The Anaheim Angels defeated the Oakland Athletics 10-6 to stay within three games of the Rangers with three games remaining. "I think this team is just better-equipped than ever, and the fans sense this," Kenny Hand, a Houston radio talk-show host and former sportswriter, told The Dallas Morning News. "They can smell the World Series." The Astros have been streaking ever since they acquired pitcher Randy Johnson, who is 10-1 with Houston, and they've won more games than any previous Astros team. "Hey, you gotta be excited," Astros fan Larry Navarro said during a visit to a Houston sports bar. "I think they'll go all the way. We got the lineup, the pitching." Rangers fans are a bit more reserved, having experienced their team's up-and-down season. While Houston has nearly sold out National League playoff tickets, there are plenty of good seats remaining in Arlington for the American League playoffs. "People weren't getting too excited until they beat Anaheim this week," said Roland Jones, who was buying Rangers' playoff tickets after the team beat the Angels three times in a row. Yolanda Mendiola, another ticket buyer, told the newspaper she hasn't thought much about an I-45 Series yet. "I'm trying to get the Rangers there first," Ms. Mendiola said. Longtime Rangers fan Bob Riley said he'd love to see an all-Texas series. "I dream of it," Riley said. "But I don't think so." Send a Letter to the Editor about This Story | Start or Join A Discussion about This Story Send the URL (Address) of This Story to A Friend: Enter their email address below: texnews.com Reporter OnLine Local Sports Texas Sports Copyright ©1998, Abilene Reporter-News / Texnews / E.W. Scripps Publications Send the URL (Address) of This Story to A Friend: Enter their email address below:

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