The moment: The Astros become the Astros. Moment behind the moment: The Colt .45s become subjects of a cash grab. And it was a perfectly reasonable cash grab, too, for what is now the Colt's ...

The Astros' early history was sort of a fever dream. Then called the Colt .45s, the team joined MLB as an expansion franchise in 1962 and lived a hapless, near comical existence. Before moving to the ...

Chuck Oliver discusses the history and controversy surrounding the Houston Colt 45s name and shows rare, valuable bobbleheads ...

My Astros friends haven’t expressed much interest in a clash of the Titans World Series involving the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees, which begins tonight. So what better time to look at ...

René Cárdenas, a broadcasting pioneer and Houston Astros Hall of Famer who -- in 1958 -- became the first full-time ...

The Houston Astros have had a number of standout players in their franchise history, which dates back to their establishment as the Houston Colt .45s in 1962. The franchise has hosted some all-time ...