The Crawfish Boxes · Apr 10, 2025
Today in Astros history - April 10
1962 - First opening day in Houston
For the first time, Major League Baseball is played in Houston as the Cold .45s take on the Chicago Cubs in their first game as a franchise, one that they went on to win 11-2. Bobby Shantz was the starting pitcher for the Colt .45s, getting Houston baseball officially started with a strikeout of Lou Brock.
1973 - J.R. Richard enters the record books, but not in a good way
During a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Astros starter J.R. Richard tied an MLB record and became the third pitcher in MLB history to throw six wild pitches in a single game. During that game, he also managed 13 strikeouts, helping the Astros to a 2-1 win.