Bob Lillis finished his career in Houston after playing parts of four seasons with the Dodgers and part of one with the Cardinals. He was drafted by the Colt .45s with the fifth pick of the ...

Introducing your 2022 World Series champions, the Houston Colt .45s! If that doesn't ring a bell ... Houston would only have four players finish with double-digit home runs that season.

Troy, 76, played catcher in the 1960s when the organization was known as the Houston Colt .45s ... training and assessing players' abilities on the road. > > PHOTOS: Astros throw another wild ...

Since debuting as the Houston Colt .45s on April 10, 1962—with a nine ... the Houston Astros roster has given the game some legendary players, even if they haven’t all made it to Cooperstown.

Before they were called the Astros, the Houston Colt 45s marked the Space City's first ... and a mosquito trap made Colt fans diehards and players ready for anything. "Colt Stadium didn't even ...

There was an event at city hall, followed by a parade in downtown Houston. Several of the Colt .45 players, including Hal Smith, Bobby Shantz, Jim Golden, and Bob Bruce, rode in one of the parade ...

He was a key front-office figure when the Houston Colt .45s–now the Astros–were born. He helped sign and develop several players who became Houston heroes. So whom will he be backing in this W ...

This recently raised some controversy, as MLB said the team could not use the original Colt .45 jersey ... that players numbers were on the pants. This was the first jersey for the Houston ...

The Houston Astros began their career as the Colt .45s in 1962 ... On November 30, 1962, he was part of a three player package that was sent to the .45s for Norm Larker. More from Call to the ...

Jimmy Wynn was another player of small stature. Wynn joined the team in 1963 when it was called the Houston Colt 45's. "The Astros gave me the opportunity to strut my stuff," he said. Wynn was ...