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1905 Houston Buffaloes team photo. From 1888 until 1961, Houston's professional baseball club was the minor league Houston Buffaloes.Although expansion from the National League eventually brought an MLB team to Texas in 1962, Houston officials had been making efforts to do so for years prior, with a group effort led in 1952 to buy the St. Louis Cardinals for $4.25 million, but local owners ...
This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the Houston Astros, an American professional baseball team based in Houston.The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL), having moved to the league in 2013 after spending their first 51 seasons in the National League (NL).
The plaque gallery at the Baseball Hall of Fame Ty Cobb's plaque at the Baseball Hall of Fame. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, honors individuals who have excelled in playing, managing, and serving the sport, and is the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, displaying baseball-related artifacts and exhibits.
The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Houston Astros National League franchise (1965–2012) and current American League franchise (2013–present), also known previously as the Houston Colt .45's (1962–1964).
Houston Astros Hall of Fame James Rodney Richard (March 7, 1950 – August 4, 2021) was an American professional baseball player. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball as a right-handed starting pitcher for the Houston Astros from 1971 to 1980.
This is a list of nicknames of Major League Baseball teams and players. It includes a complete list of nicknames of players in the Baseball Hall of Fame, a list of nicknames of current players, nicknames of popular players who have played for each major league team, and lists of nicknames grouped into particular categories (e.g., ethnic nicknames, personality trait nicknames etc.). [1]
Houston Astros Hall of Fame José Cruz Dilan (born August 8, 1947), nicknamed " Cheo ", is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player, coach and baseball front office executive. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1970 to 1988, most prominently as a member of the Houston Astros .
Houston Astros Hall of Fame Robert José Watson (April 10, 1946 – May 14, 2020) was an American professional baseball player, coach and general manager . He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman and left fielder from 1966 to 1984, most prominently as a member of the Houston Astros where he was a two-time All-Star player.