For some, it was the best moment of their brief career. For others, it was the springboard to stardom. From historic swings ...

J.R. Richard knows the ups and downs of life ... to the extreme. From 1976 through 1979, the 6-foot-8 right-handed pitcher won 18 or more games each season and topped 300 strikeouts twice for the ...

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J.R. Richard, a huge, flame-throwing right-hander who spent 10 years with the Houston Astros before his career was cut short by a stroke, is dead at 71. The team announced his death on Thursday but ...

Let’s stipulate that the Houston Astros have retired too many numbers, especially for a franchise that’s been to just one World Series. Let’s also stipulate that most of the retired numbers are for ...

The Texas Sports Hall of Fame will hold a collectibles show on Saturday and Sunday. The show will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Former Houston Astros ...

Tucson Time Capsule is a daily feature, a photographic record of Tucson as it was. If you have a memory of an event to share, please go to go.azstarnet.com ...

A tornado rips through the Astros Spring Training complex in Cocoa, Florida. Tons of damage is done to the area, including three downed light towers, one of which smashed into the stranded at the ...