September 23, 1986: Eight straight strikeouts for Jim Deshaies

On September 15, 1985, the Houston Astros exchanged pitchers…

September 15, 1985: José Cruz collects his 2,000th hit

On Opening Night 1974 in St. Louis, Arnold “Bake” McBride,…

April 9, 1985: Morganna smooches Nolan Ryan at the Astrodome

She was the Kim Kardashian of her day.During the pre-Internet…

July 15, 1984: Ashby’s walk-off single gives Astros the win in 16 innings

“My only regret is that it was not on national TV so the whole…

July 13, 1983: Bjorkman knocks in five in cup of coffee for Astros

The Houston Astros were moving up in the world. On the morning…

April 8, 1984: Dickie Thon beaned in head in Astros’ loss to Mets

Right-handed hitting Dickie Thon of the Astros didn’t move…

September 26, 1981: Nolan Ryan breaks Koufax’s mark with fifth no-hitter

When Nolan Ryan signed on November 19, 1979, what at the time…

October 12, 1980: Phillies rally to clinch NL pennant in 10 innings at Astrodome

In spite of the previous night’s 5-3 loss in 10 innings, the…

June 15, 1976: A rainout in the Astrodome

As rain poured outside in Houston on June 15, 1976, forcing the…

April 7, 1979: Astros’ Ken Forsch hurls earliest no-hitter in MLB history

To relate each of the historical events that converged in the…

July 9, 1976: Houston’s Larry Dierker tosses a no-hitter at the Astrodome

“I knew I had a no-hitter after the first inning,” said Larry…

October 15, 1986: Mets win NLCS thriller in 16 innings

Time and again during their run to the world championship in…