Twenty years ago Tuesday, on July 31, 1998, the Astros completed one of the most improbable, odds-defying, trade-deadline deals in baseball history. It turned future Hall of Fame pitcher Randy ...

Of course, they now play in the AL. Here are the bests and worsts in .45's/Astros history. Best team: 1998 Easy call here. The 1998 'Stros wen 102-60 -- the best record in franchise history by ...

The team's demeanor is approaching the impressive confidence the Astros possessed during the National League Central championship seasons of 1997, 1998 and 1999. Because of that, Dierker was ...

Except for one little detail, Randy Johnson is right where the Houston Astros hoped he would be when they traded for him. Kevin Brown is likewise just about where the San Diego Padres hoped he ...

1998 The Atlanta Braves tie an MLB record by hitting a home run in their 25th-straight game, this time a two-run blast against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Former Astros general manager Gerry Hunsicker does not recall the first time he heard the moniker. But it sure stuck. From 1998 through 2005, the Killer B's in their various incarnations were the ...