A tornado rips through the Astros’ spring training home in Cocoa, FL

April 4, 1966April 4, 2020 Houston Astros, This Day In Baseball

On April 4 , 1966 — 1966 – A tornado rips through the Astros’ spring training home in Cocoa, FL. Three light towers are toppled, one crashing into the grandstand. The scoreboard has vanished. The batting cages are ruined. That day’s exhibition game with Kansas City is cancelled.

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