All-Star Game - 1968 Houston

July 9, 1998 Houston, Tx

30th Anniversary

American League  0-1  National League

MVP - Willie Mays (SFG)

The American League was limited to three hits, unable to get a rally going against Don Drysdale, Juan Marichal, Steve Carlton and Tom Seaver, all future Hall of Famers

A first-inning run scored by Willie Mays on a single, an errant pickoff attempt, a wild pitch by Luis Tiant and a double-play ball gave the winning National league the only run they would need

 

All-Star Game - 1986 Houston

July 15, 1986 Houston Texas

Astrodome

Wally Joyner

Dave Winfield

Vice President George Bush threw out first pitch

American League defeated the National League 3-2

Winning pitcher: Roger Clemens (Boston Red Sox) -- Losing pitcher: Dwight Gooden (NY Mets)

Home Runs: Lou Whitaker (Detroit Tigers) Frank White (KC Royals)

Boston Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens was named Most Valuable Player

Houston Astros - official business

1962 - Houston Colts

1966 - Houston Sports Association

1968 - Houston Sports Association

1979 - Houston Sports Association

1970 AstroWorld

1981 - Astrodomain

The 20-acre Astrodomain hotel complex offered its guests the choice of four lodging facilities, located next to the Astrodome

2018 - Houston Astros, LLC

Houston Astros

The Houston Astros were established as the Houston Colt .45s as a National League expansion team in 1962. The team changed their name to the Astros in 1965 to recognize NASA's involvement in the city of Houston when they opened the Johnson Space Center in 1963. The Astros moved from Colt Stadium to the Astrodome in 1965.

In 2013 the Astros moved from the National League to the American League

Prior to the Houston franchise in Major League Baseball, a minor league clue the Houston Buffaloes started play in 1888, with many variation of the team name and levels of play until 1961.