(S (S (NP (BASENP (DT The) (NN city)) (PP (IN of) (BASENP (NNP Houston)))) (VP (VP (VBD waited) (BASENP (NN 44) (NNS seasons))) (PP (IN for) (BASENP (PRPD its) (JJ first) (NNP World) (NNP Series))))) (PERIOD .))