Club History
21 entries in the Houston Astros compendium.
Club History — Era Chart
Colt .45sThe original name of the Houston Astros, the Colt .45s brought Major League Baseball to TeJim WynnThe Toy Cannon: A small-statured slugger who redefined power hitting for the Houston AstroMike ScottAstros legend who won the 1986 Cy Young and threw a division-clinching no-hitter.Lance BerkmanThe Big Puma who helped the Cardinals win the 2011 World Series.Nolan RyanThe Ryan Express: MLB's all-time strikeout king and no-hit master.Brad LidgeLights Out closer who saved 225 games and won a World Series with the Phillies.Roy OswaltA small-town Mississippi kid who outpitched giants to become an Astros legend.A.J. HinchThe manager who led Houston to its first World Series title in 2017 before being suspendedJoe MorganHall of Fame second baseman who starred for the Astros and Reds, winning back-to-back MVPsKen JohnsonThe only brother pair in MLB history to each pitch a no-hitter alongside Bob Forsch.Astrodome Opening DayThe day baseball went indoors and Houston found its name.Jeff Bagwell Rookie of the YearThe power-hitting first baseman who stunned the league and claimed Rookie of the Year honoHouston Astros RebrandingFrom the frontier to the stars: the 1965 shift that defined a franchise.1997 National League Championship SeriesThe Florida Marlins defeated the Atlanta Braves 4–2 to win the 1997 National League ChampiMinute Maid Park EraFrom the Astrodome's shadow to a new downtown dynasty, where the train rolls and championsLance Berkman MVP SeasonThe year Lance Berkman became the second Houston Astro to claim the National League MVP cr2005 World Series ChampionshipThe 2005 World Series: A heartbreaking sweep that denied Houston its first championship, aDon Wilson No-HitterDon Wilson silenced the San Diego Padres with the first no-hitter ever thrown inside the ACraig Biggio Hall of Fame CareerThe Lone Star Legend who collected three thousand hits for one team.AJ Hinch Managerial EraA championship peak shadowed by unprecedented scrutiny and change.Justin Verlander TradeThe trade that helped propel the Astros to multiple pennants.
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