Hopkins then sold the team to the Houston Sports Association led by Roy Hofheinz who had obtained a major league franchise in the National League which became the Houston Astros .
He later sold the team to a group led by William Hopkins on August 16 , 1960 .
William Hopkins then sold the team to the Houston Sports Association led by Roy Hofheinz who had obtained a major league franchise in the National League which became the Houston Astros .
He later sold the team to a group led by William Hopkins on August 16 , 1960 .