HOUSTON — World Series MVP George Springer planted the Houston Astros' championship trophy at the front of a firetruck amid the roar of cheering fans and the nation's fourth-largest city honored its title-winning team with a victory parade Friday.
Orange and blue confetti rained down on the players and hundreds of thousands in downtown Houston. Four military jets soared above a sea of Astros T-shirts, jerseys, pennants and banners along the 20-block parade route, which had been extended to accommodate the larger-than-expected crowd. Fans stood more than 10 rows deep, with chants of "Let's go Astros" echoing off skyscrapers, while some claimed bird's-eye views from the upper floors of parking structures, waving banners and signs.