Joe Niekro No-Hitter vs Dodgers (June 20, 1973)
The Houston Astros: A team with a rich history, from the Colt .45s to a modern dynasty.
The Houston Astros are 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) West Division. They are one of two major league clubs based in Texas; the Texas Rangers belong to the same division. They play their home games at Daikin Park.
Quick Facts
- Significance
- Second no-hitter in Astros franchise history (after Don Wilson in 1969)
Lore & Background
The Astros were established as the Houston Colt .45s and entered the National League as an expansion team in 1962 along with the New York Mets. The current name was adopted three years later, when they moved into the Astrodome, the world's first multi-purpose, domed sports stadium. The team moved to Enron Field (now Daikin Park) in 2000. The Astros played in the NL West from 1969 to 1993, then the NL Central from 1994 to 2012, before being moved to the AL West as part of an MLB realignment in 2013.
Reader's Guide
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Did You Know?
- The Astros moved into the Astrodome, the world's first domed sports stadium, in 1965.
- The Astros won their first World Series in 2017 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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