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The Colt .45s started their inaugural season on April 10, 1962, against the Chicago Cubs. Harry Craft was named Houston's first manager while Paul Richards served as general manager after being hired in September 1961 (he had previously served as manager of the Baltimore Orioles).
The new Houston team was named the Colt .45s after a "Name the Team" contest was won by William Irving Neder. The Colt .45 was well known as "the gun that won the west". [24] The colors selected were navy and orange. The first team was formed mostly through an expansion draft after the 1961 season.
Minute Maid Park, rebranding to Daikin Park on January 1, 2025, (originally Enron Field and formerly Astros Field) is a retractable roof stadium in Houston, Texas, United States. It opened in 2000 and is the home ballpark of the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball. The ballpark has a seating capacity of 41,168, which includes 5,197 club ...
Minute Maid Park, home field of the Astros since the 2000 season.. This is a list of seasons completed by the Houston Astros, originally known as the Houston Colt .45s, a professional baseball franchise based in Houston, Texas; they played in the National League from their inception in 1962 to the 2012 season; in 2013, the team was moved to the American League.
Name of the Cardinals' Triple-A affiliate Memphis Redbirds. The Birds – Reference to the cardinal, which is a bird. The Birds on the Bat – Reference to the longtime logo on the front of the uniform jersey. The Dirty Birds – Derisive term used mostly by Met fans in the '80s. The Gashouse Gang – Name for the 1934 World Championship team ...
Name Years Gabe Paul: 1960–1961 (resigned before debut) Paul Richards: 1961–1965 Tal Smith, Spec Richardson, and Grady Hatton: 1965–1967 Spec Richardson: 1967–1975 John Mullen: 1975 Tal Smith: 1975–1980, 2007 Al Rosen: 1980–1985 Dick Wagner: 1985–1987 Bill Wood: 1987–1993 Bob Watson: 1993–1995 Gerry Hunsicker: 1995–2004 Tim ...
After Gurriel’s contract expired following the club’s championship in 2022, the Astros pivoted to another Cuban star, signing Jose Abreu to a three-year, $58.5 million deal.
Hinch was named manager of the Houston Astros on September 29, 2014, replacing Bo Porter, who was fired on September 1, 2014. [8] In the 2015 season, Hinch led the Astros to an 86–76 record and a wild card berth. It was Houston's first playoff appearance since 2005.