trivia

[crashtest]

Who was the first Houston pitcher to strike out the side on 9 consecutive pitches?

[crashtest]

Which team did we trounce on the first Little Leaguer day at Colt Stadium?

[jamesa46]

The theme to the Colt Stadium parking lot was not the La Brea Tar Pits as James suggested.

LOL Crash! I like that one. ;D

[jamesa46]

crashtest said:

Who was the first Houston pitcher to strike out the side on 9 consecutive pitches?

I'll make the obvious guess:
Bob Bruce

[jamesa46]

crashtest said:

Which team did we trounce on the first Little Leaguer day at Colt Stadium?

I'll go by the percentages here and guess either the Mutts or the Cubs.

[crashtest]

jamesa46 said:

crashtest said:

Who was the first Houston pitcher to strike out the side on 9 consecutive pitches?

I'll make the obvious guess:
Bob Bruce

Yup, as I recall reading, Sandy Koufax had done it the night before.

[crashtest]

What is the Houston record for runs given up in the first inning. This one back in '89 was probably it, in a game against the Reds started by Jim Clancy - 14. Poor Ken Forsch hung in there giving up 10 runs.

www.baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=198908030CN5

[03flht2]

I have a question for couple you guys in here. probably minor but anyway the Mets were Playing the Nationals and the first five Hits in the game were doubles just wondering what the record on that is.

[jamesa46]

crashtest said:

Who was the first player to play in an official game for the Colt .45s to be traded? With whom did we trade and who did we get?

I'm guessing Bobby Shantz who was traded to the Cardinals for Carl Warwick.

[crashtest]

jamesa46 said:

crashtest said:

Who was the first player to play in an official game for the Colt .45s to be traded? With whom did we trade and who did we get?

I'm guessing Bobby Shantz who was traded to the Cardinals for Carl Warwick.

OK, smartie. Now, whom did we trade for when we sent Warwick back to the Cardinals in 64? Remember the great WS Carl had tht year? I think he set a record for pinch hits in a WS or something of that nature. Carl had been my favorite Colt .45. He had attended TCU the same time as my dad (who was attending on the GI bill). It was as close as I would come to feeling part of a World Series for many a year.

[crashtest]

Who was the first Houston player to win a Gold Glove in a season in which he played for us?

[sadoug]

I have a question regarding the greatest promotional theme ever....the FOAMER...
Man!...it was great....that light on the scoreboard...on for 60 seconds...off for 60 seconds...if an Astro hit a homer when the light was on...Free Beer!!!!...Cliff johnson will always have a warm spot in my heart for that....

The question is...How long would there be free beer/...and how many per Homer?...I just dont remember

[jamesa46]

As long as you got in line before the minute was up you got the free beer...and it was no cheapie either. They offered the big cups of free beer!

[jamesa46]

crashtest said:

jamesa46 said:

I'm guessing Bobby Shantz who was traded to the Cardinals for Carl Warwick.

OK, smartie. Now, whom did we trade for when we sent Warwick back to the Cardinals in 64? Remember the great WS Carl had tht year? I think he set a record for pinch hits in a WS or something of that nature. Carl had been my favorite Colt .45. He had attended TCU the same time as my dad (who was attending on the GI bill). It was as close as I would come to feeling part of a World Series for many a year.

Warwick was traded for Jim Beauchamp who was among that long list of power hitting first basemen hopefuls that the Judge was trying to find which included players such as the colorful "Diamond" Jim Gentile among others.

When they traded Joe Morgan to the Reds, the Judge finally got his legitimate power hitting first baseman in Lee May - who was also an exceptionally good defensive fielder and a great hitter.

[jamesa46]

crashtest said:

Who was the first Houston player to win a Gold Glove in a season in which he played for us?

I think that was probably the "Red Rooster" who won 5 or 6 Gold Glove awards in a row playing 3rd base for the Astros.