Larry Dierker

Larry Dierker debuted for the Houston Colt 45s on his 18th birthday in 1964. In his 14-year big- league career, the two-time All-Star right-hander originally from Californian went 139-123, spending all but his final campaign with Houston. After retiring, he served as color commentator on Astros radio and television broadcasts from 1979 to 1996. In 1997 he left the broadcast booth for the dugout, and guided the Astros to the NL West Division Crown. In 1998 he was named the NL Manager of Year. In his five years skipper, the Astros finished in first place five times. As of 2015 he served as Special Assistant to the Astros.

 

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