The commute for Larry Dierker on Sunday, June 8, 1969, was longer…
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Baseball fans in Houston had never had it so good in the short…
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It was expected to be a glittering night of firsts.The 1968 All-Star…
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When the Houston Astros hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers for a…
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You’ve heard it before. A batter steps up to the plate in a…
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The Los Angeles Dodgers were coming off a 6-3 loss to the struggling…
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“I was amazed by the game he threw,” gushed Houston Astros…
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On April 9, 1965, the former Houston Colt .45s took the field…
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“The opening night against the Yankees was one of the most…
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June 15, 1967, seemed like an unlikely day for the Houston Astros’…
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Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Click here to view this…
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A modest crowd of 8,693 passed the turnstiles at Briggs Stadium…
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William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, pondering his fate prior to…
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The Washington Nationals (68-65) were coming off a big win the…
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The final day of the 1875 base ball season was one of those rare…
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June 8, 1969: On leave from Army Reserve, Larry Dierker hits walk-off single in 11th inning
August 23, 1968: Astros reach the heady heights of seventh place
May 27, 1969: Doug Rader’s walk-off slam sinks Phillies
July 9, 1968: All-Star parade of pitchers in the ‘Year of the Pitcher’
April 15, 1968: The Astrodome Marathon: Astros beat Mets 1-0 in 24-inning duel
July 24, 1967: Astros’ Cuellar overcomes bench jockeying to toss complete-game two-hitter and score winning run
July 2, 1967: ‘Wynning’ reaction nets Astros the winning run in 9th
September 27, 1967: Cuellar, Astros win 12-inning classic against Bunning, Phillies
August 26, 1966: Bob Aspromonte’s walk-off slam lights up the sky for Astros
September 13, 1965: Willie Mays clouts 500th home run
July 2, 1965: Walt Bond’s walk-off single caps Astros’ comeback win against Dodgers
June 18, 1967: Don Wilson tosses first no-hitter in Astrodome history
April 23, 1965: Rusty Staub sends the Astros home happy
April 12, 1965: Phillies win first regular-season game in the Astrodome
April 9, 1965: Astros beat Yankees in first game inside the Houston Astrodome
June 15, 1967: ‘Toy Cannon’ blasts three home runs in the Astrodome
This Week in SABR: September 7, 2018
Douglas MacArthur
Dan McClellan
Lee Handley
August 2, 1940: Joe Cronin hits for second career cycle in Red Sox-Tigers slugfest
September 29, 1963: Fleeting fame and enduring memories for Houston’s John Paciorek, Jim Umbricht
September 4, 2015: Michael A. Taylor wins it for Nats with walk-off home run
October 30, 1875: Dominant Red Stockings close out National Association season with 71st win