January 26 in Houston Astros History: A new rivalry gets a name. The Astros and the Texas Rangers announce together that their new interleague (2001)

A new rivalry gets a name. The Astros and the Texas Rangers announce together that their new interleague head-to-head matchup will be called the "Lone Star Series".

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