How the Astros, Rockets, Texans and more got their names
The stories behind how the Astros, Rockets, Texans, Dynamo, Dash and Sugar Land Space Cowboys get their names.
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The stories behind how the Astros, Rockets, Texans, Dynamo, Dash and Sugar Land Space Cowboys get their names.
For a program that has been outside the sport's power structure for most of the 21st century, Houston has a rich history of recruiting.
Nolan Ryan, in full Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr., (born January 31, 1947, Refugio, Texas, U.S.), American professional right-handed baseball pitcher who in 1983 became the first pitcher to surpass Walter Johnson’s record of 3,508 career strikeouts, set in 1927. Ryan retired in 1993 at age 46 with a record 5,714 strikeouts. Ryan was taught to play baseball by an elder brother and was a wild but fast pitcher in high school before he was signed by the National League (NL) New York Mets in 1965. He pitched for their minor league teams (1965–67), and, except for time out for military
Steve Worster, a bruising fullback who was the inspiration for the creation of the wishbone offense at Texas, died on Saturday at 73.