Houston Astros Trivia

Can you guess these facts about the Houston Astros?
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The Astros stadium from 1965–1999
The Astrodome
Artificial surface, first used in 1966, which is named for the Astros
AstroTurf
Diminutive second baseman who led the AL in batting in 2014, 2016, and 2017
José Altuve
Cy Young winner in 2015 whose first name is a different city in Texas
Dallas Keuchel
Team who the Astros defeated in the 2022 World Series
Philadelphia Phillies
2019 Cy Young winner who the team acquired from Detroit
Justin Verlander
Defunct energy company who bought the naming rights to the Astros
new stadium in 2000
Enron
Current name of the Astros stadium
Minute Maid Park
The only Astro to record 3,000 hits
Craig Biggio
Unanimous MVP selection in 1994 who hit an incredible .368 with
39 home runs in a strike-shortened season
Jeff Bagwell
Player whose nicknames included "Big Puma" and "Fat Elvis"
Lance Berkman
Original name of the Astros from 1962–1964
Houston Colt .45s
How the Astros told the batter which pitch was coming after using a
camera to steal signs
Banging on a
trash can
Pitcher who won a fluke Cy Young award in 1986, striking out over 300 batters
(he later admitted to scuffing the ball)
Mike Scott
Knuckleballer who won 144 games for the Astros, more than any other pitcher
Joe Niekro
Forty year old Astro who led the Major Leagues in ERA and strikeouts in 1987 – but still finished with a dismal record of 8-16
Nolan Ryan
Fireballer who recorded a team record 225 saves between 1995–2003
Billy Wagner
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Level 84
Oct 28, 2017
Nice quiz. Such a shame that baseball trivia is viewed with such disdain here. It clearly isn't as important as Harry Potter crap, which no human can exist without.

Couldn't remember Billy Wagner.

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Level 79
Oct 28, 2017
I wouldn't say baseball trivia is viewed with "disdain". At the very least, baseball has more featured quizzes than hockey, whose lack of featured quizzes makes me sad.
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Level 67
Oct 5, 2021
I mean, you can't omit the thing for which the Astros are most famous. Need those trash cans.
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Level 77
Oct 5, 2021
Generous use of the word "defeated" in the last clue XP