The Crawfish Boxes · Mar 7, 2025
Today in Astros history - March 7
1950 - JR Richard is born
Born in a small town in Louisiana, Astros legend JR Richard was born. Known for his intimidation on the mound, Richard spent his entire 10-year career in Houston. With his best season coming in 1979, Richard retired with a 107-71 record, adding nearly 1500 strikeouts and a 3.15 ERA.
1962 - Astros introduce their first play-by-play guys
Gene Elston and Al Helfer get introduced by KPRC-AM as the Colt 45s first PBP duo in team history. They would later be joined by Loel Passe, who spent the start of his career with the Houston Buffs. After just one year, Helfer decided to move on, and Elston and Passes continued to call games for the next 14 years together.