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Larry Dierker's number 49 was retired by the Houston Astros in 2002. He was signed by the Houston Colt.45s at age 17 after winning a bidding war with teams such as the Chicago Cubs to sign him for $55,000. Dierker made his major-league pitching debut on his 18th birthday – and struck out Willie Mays in the first inning.
The Houston Astros are a professional baseball franchise based in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the American League West Division in Major League Baseball. The team joined MLB in 1962 as an expansion team named the Houston Colt .45s and changed their name to the Houston Astros in 1965. The team won their first NL Championship in 2005.
Three of the honored players were true "hometown heroes" in the sense of starring with MLB teams in or near their actual hometowns. Ryan grew up from infancy in the Houston suburb of Alvin, Texas . Cal Ripken Jr. , chosen by Baltimore Orioles fans, was born in Havre de Grace and grew up in Aberdeen , towns in Harford County, Maryland within 45 ...
The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Houston Astros National League franchise (1965–2012) and current American League franchise (2013–present), also known previously as the Houston Colt .45's (1962–1964).
David Ross made history as the first baseball player to compete on DWTS. Across his 15 seasons in the MLB, he competed on eight teams, most prominently being a part of the Chicago Cubs team that ...
It’s a bouncing dance song with two simple instructions, but one which has gone viral at this year’s European Championship. ‘Orange madness:’ Meet the man behind the viral dance craze ...
Donnie Burns was a longtime world-champion dancer and a guest judge on "Dancing with the Stars." His wife Heidi, Domenico’s mother, was a U.S swing dance champion. The Burns family moved to ...
The 1969 Houston Astros season was a season in American baseball. The team finished in fifth place in the newly established National League West with a record of 81–81, twelve games behind the Atlanta Braves. It was also the first time in their history that the Astros did not finish below .500.