happened

1962 – New stadium proposal A new idea was brought to the Harris County Commissioners by Weldon Appelt…

1976 – Hit barrage against the Braves In the second game of a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves,…

1976 – Joe Niekro takes his brother deep In Joe Niekro’s 21-years of being in the MLB, he…

1969 – Doug Rader walkoff With the game tied at six heading into the 10th, Doug Rader delivers…

1969 – Hitting helps out Wilson After a 13 strikeout gem from Houston Astros pitcher Don Wilson and…

1967 – Homerun barrage With the wind blowing out at Wrigley Field, the Houston Astros trounce the Chicago…

1975 – Astros come back to win After falling behind 6-0 to the Montreal Expos early in the…

1965 – Astrodome roof After too many misplays on pop flys in both the infield and outfield, clear…

1965 – A sad goodbye for Ken Johnson A three-run, inside-the-park home run caused by the ball getting…

1965 – Astrodome’s first appearance As ABC’s Game of the Week, a matchup between the Houston Astros and…