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A Silver Odyssey: 25 Years of Houston Astros Baseball(1987)
Status: Released
Date: 1987-01-01
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A look at a quarter-century of Houston baseball, from the Colt .45s to the 1986 Western Division Champions
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A look back at the history of major league baseball in Houston, starting with its humble beginnings at Colt .45 stadium, to the massive grandeur of the Astrodome and the birth of the Astros. Enjoy many of the great moments in Houston's baseball history including Ken Johnson's no-hitter, which he lost, Don Wilson's spectacular performances on the mound, and Nolan Ryan's triumph in overtaking Walter Johnson's strikeout record, just to name a few. Relive the story of the Astros as told by the stars who experienced it: like Rusty Staub, Joe Morgan and Mike Scott. From an expansion team in 1962 to today's National League Western Division Champions, "A Silver Odyssey" captures a quarter-century of history, humor and excitement.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
The Phoenix Communications Group
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J.D. Cannon
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