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The Beginning - The Houston Colt .45s were born in 1962 and finished eighth out of ten teams. From 1962 - 1964, the team played in minor league Colt Stadium, which held 32,601.
Everything "Astro" - In 1965, the Colt .45s moved into the Houston Astrodome (capacity 54,313), the so-called "Eighth Wonder of the World" because of its domed top and indoor grass. To commemorate the move, the team changed its name to the Houston Astros and, when the indoor grass died, the team played its games on AstroTurf.
Best Trade in Team History - The trade which had the greatest impact on the Astros franchose took place in 1990 when the Boston Red Sox, looking to boost their team for a playoff run, acquired reliever Larry Anderson from Houston for a prospect named Jeff Bagwell. The Red Sox won their division, and Anderson played several more years, but Bagwell went on to become the franchise's greatest star and a surefire future Hall of Famer.
Worst Trade in Team History - In 1971, the Astros traded Ed Armbrister, Jack Billingham, Cesar Geronimo, Denis Menke and Joe Morgan to the Cincinnati Reds for Lee May, Tommy Helms, and Jimmy Stewart. Lee May had three solid seasons for the Astros before leaving for Baltimore, and Helms and Stewart accomplished little, while Joe Morgan went on to become one of the greatest second basemen of all time, winning two MVPs and appearing in three World Series for the Reds.
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BaseballEvolution.com Links for the Houston Astros
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Larry Dierker
Jeff Bagwell
Nolan Ryan
Tim Bogar
Dave Konieczny
Daryle Ward
Moises Alou
Shane Reynolds
Tim Redding
Alan Ashby
Jeff Bagwell
Craig Biggio
Ken Caminiti
Adam Everett
Joe Morgan
Lance Berkman
Cesar Cedeno
Kevin Bass
Jimmy Wynn
Nolan Ryan
Mike Hampton
JR Richard
Roy Oswalt
Mike Scott
Billy Wagner
Brad Lidge
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Milo Hamilton: A Call for the Ages
"Holy Toledo!"
Games
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2709 - Craig Biggio
10359 - Craig Biggio
1776 - Craig Biggio
2930 - Craig Biggio
637 - Craig Biggio
80 - Jose Cruz
449 - Jeff Bagwell
1529 - Jeff Bagwell
487 - Cesar Cedeno
4514 - Craig Biggio
.304 - Lance Berkman
.416 - Lance Berkman
.567 - Lance Berkman
.973 - Lance Berkman
563 - Dave Smith
2294.1 - Larry Dierker
144 - Joe Niekro
117 - Larry Dierker
1866 - Nolan Ryan
818 - Joe Niekro
2.42 - Joe Sambito
25 - Larry Dierker
225 - Billy Wagner
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660 - Enos Cabell, 1978
152 - Jeff Bagwell, 2000
210 - Craig Biggio, 1998
56 - Craig Biggio, 1999
14 - Rogers Metzger, 1973
47 - Jeff Bagwell, 2000
135 - Jeff Bagwell, 1997
65 - Gerald Young, 1988
363 - Jeff Bagwell, 2000
.368 - Jeff Bagwell, 1994
.454 - Jeff Bagwell, 1999
.750 - Jeff Bagwell, 1994
1.201 - Jeff Bagwell, 1994
305.1 - Larry Dierker, 1969
22 - Mike Hampton, 1999
20 - Turk Farrell, 1962
313 - J.R. Richard, 1979
151 - J.R. Richard, 1976
1.69 - Nolan Ryan, 1981
6 - Dave Roberts, 1973
44 - Billy Wagner, 2003
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Nolan Ryan Joe Morgan
*Baseball Evolution Hall of Famer
Bold players are in both Halls
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MVP Winners
Jeff Bagwell - 1994
Cy Young Winners
Mike Scott - 1986
Roger Clemens - 2004
Rookies of the Year
Jeff Bagwell - 1991
Firemen of the Year
Billy Wagner - 1999
Kingman Award
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Alex Gonzalez of the Marlins
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Triple Crown Hitters
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Triple Crown Pitchers
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3-4-5 Club
Lance Berkman
100-Plus Club
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500 Outs Club
Roger Metzger 1972 (528)
Enos Cabell 1978 (501)
50 Home Run Club
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30-30 Club Members
Jeff Bagwell (43/31) 1997
Jeff Bagwell (42/30) 1999
Carlos Beltran (38/42) 2004
- season split w/KC
Sub-2.00 ERA
1.87 - Roger Clemens, 2005
1.69 - Nolan Ryan, 1981
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