[DOC] [TLE] Houston Astros pull gun, then about face, on Colt .45s logo. Here's ... [PAR] Apr 10, 2012 ... But this is not a simple case of a team wearing a retro uniform. ... Through all of 
this, Major League Baseball and the Houston Astros learned something ... this 
logo, because it's a sports logo and fundamentally I don't give a shit, but the gun (
and the ... I have to say that it makes a helluva malt liquor logo, too. [DOC] [TLE] Colt .45s throwback jerseys won't feature pistol - Big League Stew ... [PAR] Feb 17, 2012 ... That's the message that Major League Baseball has for the Houston Astros as 
they plan to celebrate their franchise's 50th ... It's not like we're subjected to 1,437 
images of guns each day  from No. ... (If the kids ask what the team's name 
used to mean, there's always malt liquor.) ... Ex-Notre Dame QB dies... [DOC] [TLE] History of the Houston Astros - Wikipedia [PAR] The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in 
Houston,Texas that competes in Major League Baseball (MLB). The Astros are a 
member of the MLB's American League, having moved from the National League 
in 2015. The Astros are one of two MLB teams based out of Texas, the other 
being the ... The Colt .45 was well known as "the gun that won the west. [DOC] [TLE] Next: Cooperstown Confidential: Resurrecting the Houston Colt .45s [PAR] Mar 16, 2012 ... Major League Baseball initially responded by saying that it would not permit the 
2012 ... In 1961, the new Houston franchise held a Name The Team contest. ... 
After all, the Colt .45 has often been described as the gun that won the west, an 
... And it's right that MLB is allowing the Astros to do just that. [DOC] [TLE] Colt .45s throwback jerseys won't feature pistol - Major League ... [PAR] That's the message that Major League Baseball has for the Houston ... It's not like 
we're subjected to 1,437 images of guns each day  from No. ... (If the kids ask 
what the team's name used to mean, there's always malt liquor.) [DOC] [TLE] Houston Astros Remove Gun From Throwback Colt .45 Uniforms ... [PAR] Houston is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in the National League this year. ... 
So the team wasn't really named for a malt liquor. .... But with views toward guns 
changing over the decades, Major League Baseball balked at the... [DOC] [TLE] Pistol or no pistol? Astros ponder Colt .45s jersey. - Alyson's Footnotes [PAR] Mar 8, 2012 ... A while back, it came to light that Major League Baseball mandated that the 
Astros not include the pistol on the Colt .45s jerseys that the team will wear on 
April 10 and ... The Astros have reached out to many fans on this issue in the past 
.... But if not at least include a 40oz of Colt 45 Malt Liquor on the jersey... [DOC] [TLE] 8 Other Pro Sports Teams That Changed Their Nicknames | Mental ... [PAR] May 20, 2014 ... In honor of the former Bobcats, here are eight other pro sports teams that opted 
for ... uniting the Queen City's current NBA team with its old nickname. ... 
Houston's baseball team was originally known as the Colt .45s, but team ... itself 
the Dodgers, but nixed the idea after Major League Baseball didn't like it. [DOC] [TLE] articles What's in a Nickname? The Origins of All 30 MLB Team Names [PAR] Apr 6, 2015 ... With the Major League Baseball season getting underway, here's the breakdown 
of ... The team adopted the former nickname of its future rivals (the Cubs) and ... 
Houston's baseball team was originally known as the Colt .45's, but team ..... didn'
t want to deal with having their team named after a malt liquor. [DOC] [TLE] When Guns on Jerseys Are Outlawed, Only the Outlaw Jerseys Will ... [PAR] Feb 17, 2012 ... Would a new team be able to call

Question: It's a malt liquor, a gun or a former Houston Major League Baseball team
Answer: Colt .45