Club History
21 entries in the Houston Astros compendium.
Club History — Era Chart
Colt .45sThe western-flavored pioneers who launched Houston's baseball legacy under the open sky.Jim WynnThe Toy Cannon: A small-statured slugger who redefined power hitting for the Houston AstroMike ScottThe split-finger fastball ace who led the Astros to the NL West title and became the francLance BerkmanThe versatile slugger and switch-hitting cornerstone of the Astros' Killer B era.Nolan RyanThe hardest thrower in history with a record seven no-hitters and 5,714 strikeouts.Brad LidgeThe "Lights Out" closer who struck out three batters in his first All-Star appearance and 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 MorganThe diminutive star who flapped like a chicken to become an Astro legend.Ken 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 SeriesA historic breakthrough where the Astros claimed their first-ever National League pennant Minute 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 first Houston Astro to claim the National League MVP cro2005 World Series ChampionshipThe historic 2005 victory that finally broke Houston's championship drought against the StDon 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 ignited a championship dynasty for the Astros.
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