JoséCruz Dilan,nicknamed "Cheo",is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player,coach and baseball front office executive. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1970 to 1988,most prominently as a member of the Houston Astros.
Plácido Enrique Polanco is a Dominican-American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals,Philadelphia Phillies,Detroit Tigers and Miami Marlins. He was a second baseman,third baseman,and shortstop. He was twice voted to start in Major League Baseball All-Star Games:in 2007,and again in 2011. Polanco retired with the highest all-time career fielding percentage for second basemen at 99.27% and the highest all-time career fielding percentage for third basemen at 98.34% which still appear to be records.
James Sherman Wynn,nicknamed "the Toy Cannon",was an American professional baseball player. He played 15 seasons as a center fielder;he spent ten of his fifteen seasons with the Houston Colt .45s / Astros before playing 2 All-Star seasons for the Los Angeles Dodgers and then two more seasons with three other teams. Wynn was nicknamed "The Toy Cannon" because his bat was described as having a lot of "pop" for his small size at 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) and 160 lb (73 kg).
JoséLuis Vizcaíno Pimental is a Dominican former professional baseball player. He was a backup infielder for most of his Major League Baseball (MLB) career. He,along with Darryl Strawberry and Ricky Ledée,are the only Major League Baseball players to have played for all four former and current New York teams—the New York Yankees,the New York Mets,the Los Angeles Dodgers,and the San Francisco Giants. With the Yankees,he won the 2000 World Series against the Mets.
Mariano Duncan Nalasco is a Dominican former second baseman and shortstop who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Cincinnati Reds,Philadelphia Phillies,New York Yankees,and Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball and the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball during his 12-year career. He was the infield coach and first base coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers under managers Grady Little and Joe Torre. Duncan was an MLB All-Star in 1994 and won two World Series championships as a player.
Yulieski Gourriel Castillo,commonly known as Yuli Gurriel and nicknamed "La Piña",is a Cuban professional baseball first baseman and third baseman who is a free agent. He has previously played for Sancti Spiritus in the Cuban National Series (CNS),the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB),and the Houston Astros,Miami Marlins and Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Gurriel is a former member of Cuba's national team,and an Olympic Games gold medalist in 2004. A versatile infielder,he has also played shortstop andsecond base in the major leagues.
Franklin Lee Stubbs is an American former professional baseball player who was in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1984 to 1995. Stubbs played on four MLB teams in that time. His best season came in 1990 with the Houston Astros. Stubbs entered coaching after retiring as a player.
Norman Howard John Larker was an American professional baseball player. A first baseman who,early in his career,also frequently played corner outfielder,he appeared in 667 games in Major League Baseball (MLB) (1958–1963) for four National League clubs,most notably the Los Angeles Dodgers. Larker also spent two years in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He was listed as 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg),and batted and threw left-handed.
The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston,Texas that competes in Major League Baseball (MLB). The Astros are a member of the MLB's American League,having moved from the National League in 2013. The Astros are one of two MLB teams based in Texas,the other being the Texas Rangers. The team began with the name of the Colt .45s in 1962 and changed their name to the "Astros" in 1965 when they began playing in the Astrodome. They became the Houston Astronauts in 1965 due to association with NASA and the local astronaut training facility at the Johnson Space Center. The team has played in three ballparks in Houston:Colt Stadium (1962–1964),the stadium became the Astrodome due to their name... hence the artificial turf became known worldwide as Astroturf.Astrodome (1965–1999),and Minute Maid Park (2000–present). The Astros hold two World Series titles and five pennants.
The 1962 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished in third place in the National League standings,with a record of 98–64,3+1⁄2 games behind the NL Champion San Francisco Giants. The Reds were managed by Fred Hutchinson,and played their home games at Crosley Field.
The 1967 Los Angeles Dodgers season marked the end of one of the franchise's most successful eras. One season after losing the World Series to the Baltimore Orioles,the Dodgers declined to a record of 73–89,and finished ahead of only the Houston Astros and the New York Mets in the National League race,28+1⁄2 games behind the NL and World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals. It was the Dodgers' worst record since the war-affected 1944 season,and their worst peacetime record since 1937. The Dodgers would not return to the postseason until 1974.
The 2004 Houston Astros season was the 43rd season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston,Texas. Five years removed from opening Minute Maid Park,the Astros hosted the All-Star Game,which was the first held in Houston since 1986. Having limped into the All-Star break with a 44–44 record,Phil Garner was named to replace Jimy Williams as manager. The Astros finished second in the National League Central and captured the NL Wild Card. The Astros won a postseason series for the first time in franchise history by defeating the Atlanta Braves in the National League Division Series (NLDS),scoring an NLDS-record 36 runs. Roger Clemens won the NL Cy Young Award,becoming the fourth pitcher to win the award in both leagues,and the only one with seven overall.
The 2001 Houston Astros season was the 40th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston,Texas.
The 1965 Houston Astros season was the franchise's first season in the Houston Astrodome,as well as its first season as the Astros after three seasons known as the Colt .45s. It involved the Houston Astros finishing in ninth place in the National League with a record of 65–97,32 games behind the eventual World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The Astros were managed by Lum Harris.
The 1964 Houston Colt .45s season was the team's third season in Major League Baseball. It involved the Houston Colt .45s finishing in ninth place in the National League with a record of 66–96,27 games behind the eventual World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals. It was their final season for the team at Colt Stadium before relocating their games to the Astrodome in 1965,along with the accompanying name change to the "Astros" for the '65 season.
The 1962 Houston Colt .45s were an expansion team in American Major League Baseball's National League,and 1962 was the first season in franchise history. Harry Craft was Houston's first manager. The .45s finished eighth among the National League's ten teams with a record of 64–96,36+1⁄2 games behind the league champion San Francisco Giants.
Alexander David Bregman is an American professional baseball third baseman who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros.
Christopher Armand Taylor Jr.,nicknamed "CT3",is an American professional baseball utility player for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners. He played college baseball for the Virginia Cavaliers. Taylor was selected in the fifth round of the 2012 MLB draft and made his MLB debut with the Mariners in 2014. Traded to the Dodgers,Taylor won the National League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award in 2017,was a member of the World Series champions in 2020 and 2024,and was an All-Star in 2021.
The 2017 Houston Astros season was the team's 56th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston,Texas,their 53rd as the Astros,fifth in both the American League and American League West,and 18th at Minute Maid Park. The Astros won the World Series in seven games over the Los Angeles Dodgers for the first World Series championship in franchise history.
The 2021 Houston Astros season was the 60th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston,Texas,their 57th as the Astros,ninth in both the American League and American League West,and 22nd at Minute Maid Park.
