Corpus Christi Hooks
The Corpus Christi Hooks are a minor league baseball team that plays in the Texas League as the Class AA affiliate of the Houston Astros. The team's ownership group is headed by Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan; the team's CEO and president, Reid Ryan, is Nolan's oldest son.
Before the 2005 season, the Hooks played in Round Rock, Texas as the Round Rock Express. The Express name was taken over by the club formerly known as the Edmonton Trappers, a Class AAA team in the Pacific Coast League also owned by the Ryans' group. The Hooks play at Whataburger Field, a new ballpark on Corpus Christi's waterfront that is expected to be finished in time for the team's 2005 opener.
The team's colors are deep blue and light blue, representing the endless ocean and sky of the popular South Texas fishing area.
