Question: When did the baseball team from the city where most university graduates stay after acquiring a degree, go the league that wins the All Stars more frequently?

System produces every year who enter the workforce in Houston and throughout the state of Texas. The University of Houston System's annual impact on the Houston area's economy equates to that of a major corporation: $1.1 billion in new funds attracted annually to the Houston area, $3.13 billion in total economic benefit and 24,000 local jobs generated. This is in addition to the 12,500 new graduates the U.H. These degree-holders tend to stay in Houston. After five years, 80.5% of graduates are still living and working in the region. <SEP> Eighty - nine Major League Baseball All - Star Games have been played since the inaugural one in 1933. The National League (NL) has the longest winning streak of 11 games from 1972 -- 1982; the AL held a 13 - game unbeaten streak from 1997 -- 2009 (including a tie in 2002). The AL previously dominated from 1933 to 1949, winning 12 of the first 16. The NL dominated from 1950 to 1987, winning 33 of 42 with 1 tie, including a stretch from 1963 to 1982 when they won 19 of 20. The American League (AL) leads the series with 44 victories; two games ended in ties. Since 1988 the AL has dominated, winning 24 of 31 with one tie. In 2018 the AL took their first lead in the series since 1963. <SEP> 45s (1962 -- 1964) Other nicknames' Stros Ballpark Minute Maid Park (2000 -- present) Astrodome (1965 -- 1999) Colt Stadium (1962 -- 1964) Major league titles World Series titles (1) 2017 AL Pennants (1) 2017 NL Pennants (1) 2005 AL West Division titles (1) 2017 NL West / Central Division titles (6) 1980 1986 1997 1998 1999 2001 Wild card berths (3) 2005 2015 The Astros also qualified for the postseason in the strike - split 1981 season, losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS. Houston Astros 2018 Houston Astros season Established in 1962 Team logo Cap insignia Major league affiliations American League (2013 -- present) West Division (2013 -- present) National League (1962 -- 2012) Central Division (1994 -- 2012) West Division (1969 -- 1993) Current uniform Retired numbers 5 7 24 25 32 33 34 40 49 42 Colors Navy blue, orange, white Name Houston Astros (1965 -- present) Houston Colt. Front office Owner (s) Jim Crane Manager A.J. Hinch General Manager Jeff Luhnow President of Baseball Operations Reid Ryan <SEP> born in lagos, nigeria, samuel oboh studied architecture at the bendel state university - now ambrose alli university - for his bachelor's degree (b.sc) and he earned a master of science degree in architecture from the ahmadu bello university, zaria, nigeria. he graduated from the university of alberta with a master of arts where he was a recipient of the herbert marshall mcluhan graduate student award. <SEP> in april 2016, northwestern announced that it signed on to the chicago star partnership, a city colleges initiative. through this partnership, northwestern is one of 15 illinois public and private universities that will "provide scholarships to students who graduate from chicago public schools, get their associate degree from one of the city's community colleges, and then get admitted to a bachelor's degree program." the partnership was influenced by mayor rahm emanuel, who encouraged local universities to increase opportunities for students in the public school district. the university of chicago, northeastern illinois university, the school of the art institute, depaul university and loyola university are also part of the star scholars partnership.