Today in Astros history - March 1

1987 - Kerfeld makes undoable promise

After Astros’ reliever Charlie Kerfeld made a promise to purchase 3,000 tickets per game for charity, the $1.6 million price tag makes him think otherwise. Only on a $110,000 salary, he retracts the promise, not purchasing any tickets.

What else happened on this day?

1892

The first meeting between the American Association and National leagues was held in New York. The first iteration of the joint league includes a 154-game schedule with two championship series.

1910

The commissioner prohibits teams from giving any type of mementos to its players or staff for winning a championship. This didn’t last long, making way for the tradition of a ring to be made for…