On August 1, 1966 — -At Connie Mack Stadium, Dick Allen launches a blast to center field and Houston’s Jim Wynn suffers a fractured left wrist, hand and elbow after slamming into...
Along the way, the club saw standout individual performances: Kyle Tucker led the American League with 112 RBI en route to his first Silver Slugger Award, while being a Gold Glove finalist...
five Astros starting pitchers, including Randy Johnson who was acquired just minutes before the July 31 non-waiver trading deadline, finished the season with double-figures in wins. More Houston Astros history & fan-cave...
[adrotate banner=”32″] On July 24, 2007, At a press conference, an emotional Craig Biggio announces he will retire after this season, bringing his 20 year-old career as the longest-tenured player in Astro...
Individually, several Astros posted standout seasons. Jose Altuve recorded the 118th postseason hit of his career in Game 2 of the Wild Card Series, passing Manny Ramirez for the third-most in MLB...
[adrotate banner=”41″] On July 16, 1980, Despite much speculation that he is simply malingering, the Astros place star pitcher J.R. Richard on the 21-day disabled list with a mysterious arm problem. The...
July 14, 1967 – Eddie Mathews of the Astros hit his 500th home run off San Francisco’s Juan Marichal at Candlestick Park . Houston beat the Giants 8-6. Matthews would become only...
Don Wilson strikes out 18 Cincinnati Reds in 6-1 win on July 14 More Houston Astros history & fan-cave gifts → Source: MLB.com
July 11, 1985, Nolan Ryan of the Houston Astros becomes the first pitcher in history to record 4,000 strikeouts. Ryan notches the milestone when he fans New York Mets outfielder Danny Heep...
Ryan becomes first player to record 4,000 strikeouts in a career when he fans Danny Heep on July 11 at the Astrodome More Houston Astros history & fan-cave gifts → Source: MLB.com...