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Jim Crane has served as the Principal Owner of the Houston Astros Major League Baseball team since 2011. He is an accomplished American businessman, holding the positions of Chairman and Chief ...
Before this season, only three teams had ever lost 24 of their first 36 games and still managed to make the playoffs. The Astros made it four. Here’s how each of those teams did it… ...
He received Cy Young Award votes during six of his 10 seasons in Houston, earned three All-Star selections and a tractor from team owner Drayton McLane after pitching the Astros to their first ...
So much has gone wrong for the Astros this year. Three-fifths of their season-opening rotation is on the injured list, and that doesn’t even count two other key starters who haven’t thrown a single ...
Houston Astros Owner Says Team Is Looking at Backup Options for Star Free Agent. The Houston Astros could be having to find a backup option if their superstar free agent decides to go elsewhere.
The three highest-ranking teams of the 2017-2022 period in contact percentage — how often the bat gets on the ball — are all recent Astros teams that made contact between 79.5 and 78.9 percent ...
McLane eventually agreed to sell the Astros to Crane in 2011, although it took months for MLB to clear the team’s new owner because of an investigation by the Equal Employment Opportunity ...
The Los Angeles Dodgers, one of Major League Baseball's most successful and storied franchises, has a rich history dating back to their formation in the 1800's. Over the years, the team has seen ...
The Houston Astros and Dusty Baker were a match made in necessity, and now that Baker is departing as manager, the hall-of-fame-bound legend is looking at life after baseball.
The Astros have hired Braves vice president of scouting Dana Brown as their new general manager, the team announced Thursday. He’ll replace James Click, who held the position from 2020-22 but ...
The Astros say Orbit, the team's mascot, is in need of a new handler. The team put up the job posting just a few days ago. The gig requires someone who can be the eyes, ears, and voice of the Hall ...