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Popular Astros superfan Valentin Jalomo dies at 81
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Houston Astros fan, Valentin Jalomo, sporting his famous mustache during batting practice before the start of an MLB game at Minute Maid Park, Tuesday, April 12, 2016, in Houston. ( Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle )Karen Warren, Staff / Houston Chronicle
Valentin Jalomo, a legendary Astros superfan known for his whiskered mustache and infallible attendance record at home games, died Tuesday from COVID-19. He was 81.
Though a season ticketholder since 2007, Jalomo began attending games when the Astrodome opened in 1965, and later gained fame for his distinctive hairspray-styled facial hair, which stretched out on each side of his face in a pointed handlebar. He regularly appeared on television broadcasts, standing in the concourse beyond the left-center field wall at Minute Maid Park.