A Stroll Down Astros Memory Lane

[Ron Brand]

I saw this on Hardball Times today. Not bad.

[Waldo]

I seem to remember the Astros winning the pennant in 2005 but there was zero mention of it.

[Ron Brand]

I seem to remember the Astros winning the pennant in 2005 but there was zero mention of it.

I think his caveat at the beginning was that he was looking more for the off-beat stuff and not a comprehensive listing of the accomplishments through history. Walk-off sacrifices?

[MusicMan]

It might be the most ghastly moment of any Astros game, as team skipper Larry Dierker has a grand mal seizure in the dugout during the eighth inning of today’s Astros-Padres game

Unfortunately, it might not be, as they left out Dickie Thon.

[Trey]

After 51 campaigns in the National League, the Houston Astros are about to do what no team has done since the 1890s: switch leagues.

Didn't the Brewers do this, like, 15 years ago?

[Ron Brand]

Didn't the Brewers do this, like, 15 years ago?

Yeah, I think someone else brought that up in the comments but I don't remember a reply.

[austro]

Didn't the Brewers do this, like, 15 years ago?

Perhaps they're thinking specifically of a NL-to-AL switch, although it's worded ambiguously.

[mrpink]

Perhaps they're thinking specifically of a NL-to-AL switch, although it's worded ambiguously.

He just forgot...

Chris J. said...
elmussol - D’OH!  I forgot all about that.  Good catch.

Simon - I note at the top of the article that it’s not a greatest hits piece.  It’s more on oddities and random happenings.

[Arky Vaughan]

April 18, 2006: For the first time since April, 1962, the all-time Houston Astros record is at .500: 3,507-3,507. Aside from the opening months of their existences, only four expansion franchises have ever made it to .500: Houston, Kansas City, Toronto, and Arizona. Currently, all are under .500. Houston’s record will peak at four games over .500 a few weeks later and then, after decades of quality ball, they’ll enter into their current downward spiral. By May 14, 2006, Houston is back at .500 and has been under it ever since.

Since reaching the franchise high-water mark of 3,516-3,512 on May 4, 2006, the Astros have a 482-621 record. The franchise is now 135 games under .500.

[SoonerJim]

He just forgot...

The JR Richard Stroke and media commentary leading up to that event should have been on this list.

[Mr. Happy]

Now that the nits have been picked, thanks, RB, for posting the link. +1

[ValpoCory]

Since reaching the franchise high-water mark of 3,516-3,512 on May 4, 2006, the Astros have a 482-621 record. The franchise is now 135 games under .500.

Yep.  I remember Greg Lucas posted an Aflac Trivia question earlier this year declaring that the Astros have never made it to .500 since that first week of the franchise.    I tweeted him the right answer and he admitted they just looked at the season ending records and not intra-season.

[drew corleone]

Fun list. Thanks for sharing, RB!