Articles.2014-TNP – Society for American Baseball Research

Before the Astrodome was built in 1965, the Houston team played at Colt Stadium, seen in the background.

Houston’s Role in the Initiation of Sunday Night Baseball

Instead of using shovels, Judge Roy Hofheinz and other officials fire six-shooters at the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Astrodome on January 3, 1962.

Movies, Bullfights, and Baseball, Too: Astrodome Built for Spectacle First and Sports Second

Astros' wives prepare to play their husbands at the Astrodome in 1974.

The Houston Astros and Wooing Women Fans

The Colt .45s and the 1961 Expansion Draft

Pitched 241 2?3 innings for the Houston Colt .45s in 1962, with 203 strikeouts and a 3.02 ERA, but was saddled with 20 losses.

Dick “Turk” Farrell: Houston’s First All-Star

The 1963 Pepsi Cola Colt .45s Baseball Card Set

Came to Houston for good in 1967 and pitched a no-hitter on June 18.

Almost Three Games in One: Astros 1, Mets 0 on April 15, 1968

The 1968 mid-summer classic was the first All-Star Game to be played at night.

The 1968 All-Star Game

In his major league debut on September 5, 1971, tied an MLB record with 15 strikeouts against the San Francisco Giants at Candlestick Park.

The Saga of J.R. Richard’s Debut: Blowing Away 15 Sticks at Candlestick

Future Hall of Famer was 67 years old when he took his last managing stint in the big leagues with the Houston Astros in 1972.

From the Gashouse to the Glasshouse: Leo Durocher and the 1972–73 Houston Astros

There Used to be a Big Dome

Came to Houston for good in 1967 and pitched a no-hitter on June 18.

Don Wilson: Houston’s Fallen Star

On June 15, 1976, an Astros-Pirates game was postponed because of rain; although the playing field was protected, severe flooding made nearby roads impassable.

Rainout in the Astrodome

spent 11 seasons with the Houston Astros, hitting .252 in 965 games from 1979-89.

Catching Rainbows and Calling Stars: Alan Ashby and the Houston Astros

17-game winner shut out the Mets for the first eight innings.

The Greatest Game Ever Played? October 15, 1986

The Houston Astros Hall of Stats

Astrodome Proves to Be No Hitters Park

Astrodome Attendance Below League Average

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The National Pastime: Baseball in the Space Age (Houston, 2014)