February 2 in Houston Astros History: Speculation that Houston would become a member of the Canadian Football League ends when the Baltimore (1996)

Speculation that Houston would become a member of the Canadian Football League ends when the Baltimore Stallions announce they will relocate to Montreal. Astros owner Drayton McLane toyed with the idea of bringing a CFL team to the Astrodome as a replacement for the departing NFL Houston Oilers.

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