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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2008 Houston Astros Preview
All offense and no pitching or defense make the Astros a longshot.

2007 Houston Astros Preview
Asher predicts an utter collapse for the Astros.

Rocket Has Red Glare, Again
Karl believes that the return of Clemens gives the Astros a chance at the postseason.

What's Happenin' Now, Raj?
Karl analyzes whether Roger Clemes would be worth $3M per month.

2006 Houston Astros Preview
Expectations are once again low, but we should never underestimate the Astros.

Year in Review - Top Ten Stories of 2005
As the new year approaches, let's take the time to reflect on the 2005 season, which turned out to be significant on many levels. Find out what events made Asher's Top 10 Stories of 2005.

Astros Headed to Series - Chalk One Up to Team Chemistry
Asher reflects on Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell finally heading off to the World Series after the Astros beat the St. Louis Cardinals.

Karl Wright's 2005 Houston Astros Prediction
Guest contributor Karl Wright tells us what to expect from the 2005 Houston Astros.

Scott Forgives Craig
After years of venomous assaults, and "I'll have to wait until his career is over" procrastination about Craig Biggio's place on the Top 100, Scott has finally forgiven Biggio. See why Biggio's karma has finally come back to haunt him.

The Bagwell Conspiracy
Think you know who is at the bottom of the whole steroid conpiracy? Jose Canseco claims its him, but we know that there is actually a more shocking explanation.

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