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The Astros were just one loss shy of tying their worst skid in franchise history, before snapping that streak the next day, also against the Reds. On June 12, the Astros beat the Oakland Athletics for the first time in team history. On June 28, second baseman Craig Biggio became the 27th player to accrue 3,000 career hits.
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 ...
The Houston Colt .45s (renamed the Astros in 1965) were to begin play in 1962, along with their expansion brethren New York Mets. Roy Hofheinz , a former mayor of Houston , and his group were granted the franchise after they promised to build a covered stadium.
Name Years Gabe Paul: 1960–1961 (resigned before debut) Paul Richards: 1961–1965 Tal Smith, Spec Richardson, and Grady Hatton: 1965–1967 Spec Richardson: 1967–1975 John Mullen
Texas senator and Astros fan Ted Cruz is attending game 7 of the American League Championship Series between the Houston and Texas Rangers. Why do Astros fans want him to stay home?
Daikin Park, home field of the Astros since the 2000 season.. This is a list of seasons completed by the Houston Astros, originally known as the Houston Colt .45s, a professional baseball franchise based in Houston, Texas; they played in the National League from their inception in 1962 to the 2012 season; in 2013, the team was moved to the American League.
The Houston Astros found a new first baseman in free agency, agreeing to a three-year, $60 million contract with three-time Gold Glove winner Christian Walker, according to a person with knowledge ...
The Houston Astros found the slugging first baseman they desired, landing Christian Walker on a three-year contract, the team announced Monday. ... $58.5-million contract with the Astros before ...