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With their seven-game defeat of the New York Yankees in the ALCS, the Houston Astros have qualified for their second World Series. The Astros are not only playing for their first World Series victory but are also vying for the first Houston championship in any sport since 1995.That year, the Houston Rockets won their second straight championship, sweeping the Orlando Magic 4-0 in the NBA Finals. Over the last 22 years, all three of Houston’s teams have contended for championships, but all have fallen short. Prior to 2017, only the 2005 Astros even reached the championship round since 1995.Whether it’s sports, music, television, movies, politics, technology, or really anything else, the world has changed a great deal over the last 22 years.We’ve already covered what was happening when the Los Angeles Dodgers last won a World Series. But what else was going on in the world in 1995, when Houston last had a team on top of the sports world?1. Atlanta Braves finally get over championship hump “The Team of the 90’s
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