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Elements and mosquitoes could not defeat the Houston Astrodome.…
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A sellout crowd of 52,033 fans turned out for the Houston Astros’…
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José Lima made a bold prediction during spring training in 1999.The…
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In June 1999 the Houston Astros were starting a 10-game homestand…
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Runs had historically been hard to come by in the Astrodome,…
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It was a beautiful late-summer evening for a meeting between…
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An Opening Day record crowd of 51,668 saw the Houston Astros…
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The 1998 Houston Astros strode into the postseason with the confidence…
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From 1929 to 1932, the Boston Red Sox played their home games…
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The 1998 Houston Astros strode into the postseason with the confidence…
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Chris Rongey (2008)
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Brooks Boyer (2008)
Bob Shaw (2006)
Bob Grim (2008)
Bill Mercer (2010)
Bart Johnson (2006)
Hal McRae (2018)
Ken Raffensberger (1998)
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October 9, 1999: Astros send the Dome out with a whimper, not a bang, in NLDS loss
October 3, 1999: Astros clinch third consecutive NL Central title in Astrodome’s last regular-season game
September 11, 1999: ‘It’s Lima time, baby’: Astros ace wins 20th game of season
June 13, 1999: Astros manager Larry Dierker suffers seizure in the dugout
May 11, 1999: Astros blast Bucs 19-8 and set team records for runs, doubles
September 3, 2011: Tommy Milone blasts three-run homer in pitching debut for Nationals
April 6, 1999: A ‘perfect launch’ to Astrodome’s final season
October 1, 1998: Bill Spiers’ walk-off single ties the NLDS in Game Two
September 2, 1929: Joe Cronin hits for first career cycle in win over Red Sox at Braves Field
September 29, 1998: Padres’ Kevin Brown outduels the Big Unit in NLDS opener
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