The 2014 Sports Illustrated prophecy has come true: The Astros are World Series champions
A lot can happen in three years. Back in 2014, the Astros were presumed to be at least a few years away from reaching their potential -- so it surprised a lot of people when Sports Illustrated printed this cover:
This Week's Cover: @astros
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) June 25, 2014
Your 2017 World Series Champshttp://t.co/ikbbeb2Cxh by @SI_BenReiter pic.twitter.com/OY1v0Yei8S
It was a rather specific suggestion, too, that Houston's rebuilding process would coalesce exactly three years later.
You know where this post is heading.
On Wednesday night, the Astros beat the Dodgers, 5-1, to win their very first World Series. The prediction was true, and using a photo of
Over in Houston at Minute Maid Park, 17,000-plus Astros fans were delirious with joy:
Enjoy this, Houston.