The Crawfish Boxes · Apr 15, 2025
Today in Astros history - April 15
1968 - Longest shutout in history
In a game between the Houston Astros and New York Mets, the longest shutout in MLB history is finally broken when the Astros’ Norm Miller crosses home in the 24th inning to give the Astros the 1-0 win. The over six hour game in the Astrodome still holds the record to this day.
1991 - Baggy’s first
The crowd for a game between the Astros and Atlanta Braves is shocked when Astros’ rookie Jeff Bagwell hits his first homer of his career, helping lead to a 3-1 win for the Astros. Bagwell was never thought to be much of a power threat while in the minors, but that wouldn’t be the case once he reached the bigs, finishing with 449 career home runs.