The Astros surprised Houston-based HBCU Texas Southern on Saturday during the Cactus Jack HBCU Classic held at Minute Maid Park.
The Astros organization announced a $1 million donation to the university in order for the school to build its first-ever baseball and softball fields on campus. The teams currently play their games at local parks.
“We started our partnership with Texas Southern last year, and this is just another big step,” Paula Harris, vice president of community affairs and director of the Astros Foundation, said during an on-field ceremony. “Texas Southern has never had their own baseball field. They play at a city park! We are the World Series-winning Houston Astros, and we’re here to do our part to make sure that our kids have the same equality across this city and access to good baseball.”
