SPORTS FRANCHISE

National League Central Division, founded 1962 as the Houston Colt .45's. Name changed to the Astros in 1965.

Official Website:
http://www.astros.com/

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Alan Ashby	Baseball	8-Jul-1951		Former catcher, Houston Astros
Jeff Bagwell	Baseball	27-May-1968		Former 1st Baseman, Houston Astros
Buddy Bell	Baseball	27-Aug-1951		Manager, Kansas City Royals, 2005-07
Carlos Beltran	Baseball	24-Apr-1977		Outfielder, New York Mets
Yogi Berra	Baseball	12-May-1925		New York Yankee malapropist
Craig Biggio	Baseball	14-Dec-1965		Houston Astros
Bruce Bochy	Baseball	16-Apr-1955		Manager, San Francisco Giants
Sid Bream	Baseball	3-Aug-1960		Former MLB first baseman
Ken Caminiti	Baseball	21-Apr-1963	10-Oct-2004	Former National League MVP
Roger Clemens	Baseball	4-Aug-1962		Twice pitched 20 strikeouts
Cecil Cooper	Baseball	20-Dec-1949		Manager, Houston Astros
Larry Dierker	Baseball	22-Sep-1946		Houston Astros Manager, 1997-2001
Leo Durocher	Baseball	27-Jul-1905	7-Oct-1991	Leo the Lip
Nellie Fox	Baseball	25-Dec-1927	1-Dec-1975	MLB Hall of Famer
Phil Garner	Baseball	30-Apr-1949		MLB Manager
Dwight Gooden	Baseball	16-Nov-1964		Pitcher, New York Mets
Randy Johnson	Baseball	10-Sep-1963		Pitcher, Arizona Diamondbacks
Gene Lamont	Baseball	25-Dec-1946		Former MLB Manager
Don Larsen	Baseball	7-Aug-1929		Pitched a perfect game in 1956 World Series
Kenny Lofton	Baseball	31-May-1967		Cleveland Indians
Eddie Mathews	Baseball	13-Oct-1931	18-Feb-2001	Hit 512 home runs
Joe Morgan	Baseball	19-Sep-1943		National League MVP, 1975-76
Joe Pepitone	Baseball	9-Oct-1940		New York Yankees, 1962-69
Andy Pettitte	Baseball	15-Jun-1972		New York Yankees
Robin Roberts	Baseball	30-Sep-1926		Phillies pitcher, Hall of Famer
Nolan Ryan	Baseball	31-Jan-1947		Pitched seven no-hitters
Curt Schilling	Baseball	14-Nov-1966		Boston Red Sox pitcher
Rusty Staub	Baseball	1-Apr-1944		2716 career hits
Don Sutton	Baseball	2-Apr-1945		Pitcher, Baseball Hall of Famer
Ron Washington	Baseball	29-Apr-1952		Manager, Texas Rangers
Jimy Williams	Baseball	4-Oct-1943		MLB Manager

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