ESPN Classic

feeds@yuku.com (Baggyland) — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 13:52:36 GMT

On ESPN Cassic today starting at 2pm CST they are showing Nolan Ryan's 5th no-hitter in '81, Mike Scott's no-hitter in '86, and Darryl Kile's no-hitter in '93. They look like they are condensed games down to a single hour. They are running a "Houston-Clutch City" marathon. Just thought I'd give people a heads up if interested.

Baseball Trivia

feeds@yuku.com (Berkmaniac) — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:02:39 GMT

As I stated in another thread I just made, I received a baseball trivia book for Christmas. I want to post some of the interesting non-Astro related entries here.

#1. "A baseball that landed in fair territory and bounced into the stands was counted as a home run until 1931, when the Baseball Rules Committee decided it should be a ground-rule double instead."

Many people placed an asterisk by Roger Maris' home run record because the season was extended,...

Did you know?....Astros trivia

feeds@yuku.com (Berkmaniac) — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:56:38 GMT

I got a baseball trivia book for Christmas, and here is one of the entries:

"On September 27, 1963, the Houston Colt .45s started the first and only all rookie lineup in MLB history against the Mets. Despite future stars like Joe Morgan and Rusty Staub, the freshman team, with an average age of 19 years old, lost to New York, 10-3. Houston's right fielder that day was a little-known player named Aaron Pointer. His better-known sisters had a few hits of their own -...

"Long Game in Houston"

feeds@yuku.com (Clack) — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:07:22 GMT

This article in Hardball Times is about the exceptionally long Astros-LA game of 1989.

www.hardballtimes.com/mai...n-houston/

The article is written by Geoff Young, who has a good Padres' blog, and is a frequent guest writer for HT.

Since it involves the Astros....thought you might be interested.

Article on former Colt .45's player Walt Bond

feeds@yuku.com (James A46) — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 19:22:00 GMT

I wish to post this link for any of you long time fans in here that go back to the days of the Colt .45's.

It is an article I've written about former Houston Colt .45's slugger Walt Bond who died of leukemia at the young age of 29.

While researching this article I got to know Walt Bond's son Donald Bond and as a result this article and the ensuing research of it, brought us together as friends and I was deeply touched by the warmth and appreciation of the Bond family including...

HBO's Special on the Dodgers

feeds@yuku.com (Spudder) — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 14:11:18 GMT

Fabulous program on HBO this month on the history of the Brooklyn Dodgers. For real fans of baseball history, it's a don't-miss show.

July 12, 1997

feeds@yuku.com (Bob Balk) — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:51:44 GMT

It was 10 years ago today that the Pirates threw the first, & so far the only, combined extra inning no-hitter in baseball history. It was old 3 Rivers Stadium against the Astros. Francisco Cordoba threw 9 no-hit innings & lefty Ricardo Rincon threw a hitless 10th. Then it was won by Mark Smith's 3-run pinch-hit homer in the bottom of the 10th!

*ducks as Astro fans throw broken bats at screen*

150 RBI and 150 Runs

feeds@yuku.com (Berkmaniac) — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:56:21 GMT

Only twice over the past 70 years has a player gotten 160 or more RBI: Sammy Sosa with 160 RBI in 2001 and Manny Ramirez with 165 RBI in 1999. Ramirez was still 26 short of Hack Wilson's record of 191 RBI.

Since I was researching Bagwell's 2000 season, I then wanted to find out which players had scored 150 and driven in 150 in the same season. It has happened only 10 times (since 1900).

Ruth in 1921, 1927, and 1930.
Gehrig in 1931 and 1936.
Joe DiMaggio in 1937.
Ted...

Jeff Bagwell's 2000 Season

feeds@yuku.com (Berkmaniac) — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:36:49 GMT

In the yeeear 2000!

Jeff Bagwell scored 152 runs in 2000 This is tied for 10th all-time (since 1900). This is very impressive for many other reasons.

-Only 19 times in the majors since 1900 has a player ever scored at least 150 runs.
-Only 7 of those times was the player in the National League.
-The last time a player scored at least 150 runs before Bagwell was Ted Williams (150) in 1949...that was 51 years between the two.
-Out of the 19 times, 9 were achieved...

50/50 Club

feeds@yuku.com (Berkmaniac) — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 20:18:32 GMT

Talking 50 doubles and 50 steals in the same season.

The only other player I can find to have done it in major league history is Tris Speaker in 1912. 53 doubles and 52 steals.

Biggio had 51 doubles and 50 steals in 1998.

To be one of only 2 players ever to do anything is impressive, and especially when it is 50/50 of anything. Go Bidge, get 3,000 Thursday night!

*if there are others, let me know.

Ok,old timer Stro' fans...worst injury?

feeds@yuku.com (Argon) — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 16:30:50 GMT

We could name many more...Bagwells degenerative shoulder,to Bidges knee.to Billy Wagner being beaned..but these injuries really altered things suddenly (plus,you can only make 5 choices on EZ)

with the exception of Art Howe,those other guys never fully returned

Bring back Chester-Charge!!!

Biggio's All-time Numbers

feeds@yuku.com (Berkmaniac) — Fri, 18 May 2007 22:02:13 GMT

By the end of the season, Biggio should be (or very well could be):

Top 15 in Runs scored.
Top 20 in Hits.
Top 5 or 6 in doubles.
Top 25 in extra-base hits.
Top 20-25 in games played.
Number 1 in hit by pitches!

And in all of these categories, the top 25 or 30, or more are all HOFers. Add over 400 steals, the All-Star games, and awards and you get a great HOF. Go Craig. Mr. Astro.

Speaking of Don Drysdale..

feeds@yuku.com (Spudder) — Sat, 12 May 2007 10:59:21 GMT

....which I was yesterday....I thought he was the most feared pitcher of his day. Koufax & Gibson were awesome, but Drysdale was MEAN!

www.dondrysdale.com/about/quote.html

Ultimate Rotation

feeds@yuku.com (mikeflax) — Wed, 09 May 2007 20:22:20 GMT

Since we've been having so much fun talking about who's better between Clemens and Ryan, who's the best period, and who had the best peak years, why don't all of us submit our top five.

1. Sandy Koufax LHP
2. Roy Oswalt RHP
3. Bob Gibson RHP
4. Steve Carlton LHP
5. Nolan Ryan RHP

Top Single Season Pitchers
1. Sandy Koufax 1963
2. Mike Scott 1986
3. Bob Gibson 1968
4. Greg Maddux 1995
5. Steve Carlton 1972

Honorable Mention:
J.R. Richard 1980,...

Famous Astro Head Cases

feeds@yuku.com (Crash Test D) — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 22:22:27 GMT

C - One catcher, as I recall John Edwards, although I could be mistaken, developed a mental block about throwing the ball back to the pitcher.

1B - Mike Ivey - a genuine psychiatric disorder. Norm Larker had an extreme anger management problem. Joe Pepitone had mafia problems

2B - ?

SS - ?

3B - Doug Rader, Ken Caminiti

LF - ?

CF - Cesar Cedeno, Carl Everett

RF - Derek Bell

SP- Don Wilson, Mark Lemongello, Joaquin Andujar

LHRP -...

"That ball is in Astro orbit!" - Finally Answered!

feeds@yuku.com (James A46) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:21:40 GMT

Thanks to Brownie this age-old debate concerning how Harry Kalas used to call an Astros home run when he was doing play-by-play back in the late 1960's with Gene and Loel has FINALLY BEEN ANSWERED!!
Bill Brown got the answer straight from the horses mouth Harry Kalas himself!

Here's the answer:

"That ball is in Astro orbit!"

Update on the Astros Rainbow Jersies and White Cap

feeds@yuku.com (James A46) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:44:09 GMT

Crash asked a question about a white cap that was initially designed to be worn with the Astros rainbow jersies that were introduced in 1974. I've updated that topic with some information from Gene under the History Section so anyone interested can click on the link below.

 p078.ezboard.com/fevilwon...=173.topicen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_Guts

Quote:In late 1974, the Rainbow Guts uniform was introduced. The cap was white and the lower part of the pullover jersey--from just underneath the chest to the belt--was encircled with red, two shades of orange, and yellow stripes. The chest portion was plain white with...

In Astros orbit! or An Astro(s) orbit!

feeds@yuku.com (James A46) — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 10:17:52 GMT

We may have an answer in mid-april when the Astros and Phillies meet to the never ending quest to find out exactly how Harry Kalas phrased his signature home run call while broadcasting for the Houston Astros in the late 1960's -

Was it..."and that's in Astros orbit!"...

Mike Cuellar

feeds@yuku.com (mikeflax) — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 21:24:25 GMT

Reading some of the posts about Bowie Kuhn from a few days ago got me thinking about some of the great players the Astros have had and lost. I was hoping someone could tell me why the Astros traded Mike Cuellar. He went on to help the Orioles to several pennants.