Houston Astros Team Information

Houston Astros
P.O. Box 288
Houston, TX 77001
Phone: (713) 259-8000

Website: http://www.astros.com

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Houston Astros History

Team Founded: 1962
Team History:
1962-1964 Houston Colt .45's (NL)
1965-present Houston Astros (NL)

Houston Astros Previious Managers
Houston Astros Previous Season Results

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Houston Astros Ballpark

Minute Maid Park P.O. Box 288 Houston, TX, 77001-0288 Customer Service: (713) 259-8000
Stadium History 2002-present Minute Maid Park (renamed) 42,000 2000-2001 Enron Field 42,000 1965-1999 The Astrodome 54,370 1962-1964 Colt Stadium 32,601

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Houston Astros Farm Teams

AAA: Round Rock Express
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks
A: Salem Avalanche
A: Lexington Legends
A: Tri-City Valley Cats
R: Greeneville Astros

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Houston Astros Post Season

World Champions:

None

World Series Appearances: (1)

2005

LCS Appearances: (4)

1980, 1986, 2004, 2005

Division Champions: (7)

1980, 1981*, 1986, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001
*-Split Season won 2nd Half.

Wild Card: (2)

2004, 2005

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Houston Astros Hall of Famers and Retired Numbers

Hall of Famers

Leo Durrocher MGR 1972-1973
Nelie Fox 2B 1964-1965
Eddie Mathews 3B 1967
Joe Morgan 2B 1963-1971. 1980
Robin Roberts RHP 1965-1966
Nolan Ryan RHP 1980-1988
Don Sutton RHP 1981-1982

Retired Numbers

24 Jimmy Wynn OF 1963-1973
25 Jose Cruz OF 1975-1987
32 Jim Umbricht RHP 1962-1963
33 Mike Scott RHP 1983-1991
34 Nolan Ryan RHP 1980-1988
40 Don Wilson RHP 1966-1974
42 Jackie Robinson (Retired by MLB)
49 Larry Dierker RHP 1964-1976

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Houston Astros Award Winners

Manager of the Year

1986 Hal Lanier
1998 Larry Dierker

Rookie of the Year

1991 Jeff Bagwell 1B

Fireman Award

1999 Billy Wagner LHP

Hank Aaron Award

None

Cy Young

1986 Mike Scott RHP
2004 Roger Clemens RHP

MVP

1994 Jeff Bagwell 1B

LCS MVP

1986 Mike Scott RHP
2005 Roy Oswalt RHP

World Series MVP

None