Houston Astros General Trivia

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What minor league baseball team played in Houston before the Astros came to town?

What year did the Astros franchise play their inaugural season?

What was the name of this franchise for the first 3 seasons?

Known as the "Eighth Wonder of the World", what stadium did the Astros play in from 1965-1999?

What future member of the Cincinnati Red's "Big Red Machine" of the 1970s started his Hall of Fame Career with the Astros?

From 1975-1986 the Astros wore their iconic "Rainbow" jerseys. What cocktail-inspired name are these jerseys also commonly referred to as?

What flame-throwing member of the Astros Hall of Fame had a stroke in 1980 that effectively ended his career?

Which team defeated the Astros in the 1986 NLCS one game before Mike Scott would've been able to take the mound for a decisive Game 7?

Which Hall of Fame pitcher has had his number retired by the Astros, Angels, and Rangers?

What player did the Astros trade to the Boston Red Sox in 1990 for future Hall-of-Famer Jeff Bagwell?

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What fearsome group of animals were Craig Biggio, Jeff Bagwell, Derek Bell, and Sean Berry (And later Lance Berkman) collectively referred to as?

During the 2001 season, what was the name of the ballpark that is now called Minute Maid Park?

What year did the Astros win their first pennant and play in their World Series?

On June 27, 2007, Craig Biggio became the first Astro to record 3,000 hits, but was thrown out at second by which Center fielder and former teammate?

In 2013, the Astros became the second franchise to switch leagues. Which team did so first?

Which future World Series MVP appeared on the cover of the prophetic 2014 Sports Illustrated article that predicted the Astros 2017 World Series Championship?

Which pitcher was on the mound as the Astros recorded the final out of their first World Series Championship in 2017?

In 2019, Jose Altuve hit a walk-off homerun to advance to the World Series off of what Yankees Pitcher?

In 2022, the Astros avenged their 1980 NLCS loss by defeating which team in the World Series?

This 2022 World Series victory got which long-time manager his first ring as a manager?