February 21 in Houston Astros History: Gene Elston is named as the 30th Ford C. Frick Award winner, honoring the top baseball announcers in history (2006)

Gene Elston is named as the 30th Ford C. Frick Award winner, honoring the top baseball announcers in history. The award is presented at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Elston's career with Houston spanned from 1961 to 1986. He joins Harry Kalas (1965-1970), Bob Prince (1976) and Milo Hamil

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