Houston AstrosEstablished in 1962Major league affiliationsAmerican League (2013–present) West Division (2013–present)National League (1962–2012) Central Division (1994–2012)West Division (1969–1993)Current uniformRetired numbers57132425323334404942ColorsDark blue, orange, whiteNameHouston Astros (1965–present)Houston Colt .45s (1962–1964)Nicknames'StrosCrush City (2015)The StarsThe AstronautsBallparkDaikin Park (2000–present)Astrodome (1965–1999)Colt Stadium (1962–1964)Major league titlesWorld Series titles(2)20172022AL pennants(4)2017201920212022NL Pennants (1)2005AL West Division titles (7)2017201820192021202220232024NL Central Division titles (4)1997199819992001NL West Division titles (2)19801986Wild card berths(4)2004200520152020RivalriesTexas RangersSeattle MarinersLos Angeles DodgersNew York YankeesFront officePrincipal ownerJim CraneGeneral managerDana BrownManagerJoe EspadaWebsitemlb.com/astrosThe Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston.Major League BaseballNorth American professional baseball leagueMajor League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league in North America composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier baseball league in the world.National League (baseball)The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league.
Major League Baseball All-Star GameThe Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual professional baseball game sanctioned by Major League Baseball (MLB) and contested between the all-stars from the American League (AL) and National League (NL). Starting position players and designated hitters are selected by fans, pitchers are selected by managers, and reserves are selected by players and managers.
BaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ballsport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play beginning when a player on the fielding team, called the pitcher, throws a ball that a player on the batting team, called the batter, tries to hit with a bat.
Atlanta BravesEstablished in 1871Based in Atlanta since 1966Major league affiliationsNational League (1876–present) East Division (1994–present)West Division (1969–1993)National Association (1871–1875)Current uniformRetired numbers3610212529313541444742ColorsNavy blue, scarlet red, gold, white NameAtlanta Braves (1966–present)Milwaukee Braves (1953–1965)Boston Braves (1941–1952)Boston Bees (1936–1940)Boston Braves (1912–1935)Boston Rustlers (1911)Boston Doves (1907–1910)Boston Beaneaters (1883–1906)Boston Red Caps (1876–1882)Boston Red Stockings (1871–1875)NicknamesThe BravosAmerica's TeamBallparkTruist Park (2017–present)Turner Field (1997–2016)Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium (1966–1996)Milwaukee County Stadium (1953–1965)Braves Field (1915–1952)Fenway Park (1914–1915)Congress Street Grounds (1894)South End Grounds (1871–1914)Major league titlesWorld Series titles(4)1914195719952021NL pennants(18)187718781883189118921893189718981914194819571958199119921995199619992021NA Pennants (4)1872187318741875NL East Division titles (18)199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052013201820192020202120222023NL West Division titles (5)19691982199119921993Pre-modern World Series (1)1892Wild card berths(3)201020122024Front officePrincipal ownersAtlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. Traded as:Nasdaq: BATRA (Series A) OTCQB: BATRB (Series B) Nasdaq: BATRK (Series C) Russell 2000 components (BATRA, BATRK)PresidentDerek SchillerPresident of baseball operationsAlex AnthopoulosGeneral managerAlex AnthopoulosManagerWalt WeissMascotBlooperWebsitemlb.com/bravesThe Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
PitcherIn baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the defensive numbering system used in baseball, the pitcher is assigned the number 1.
Philadelphia PhilliesThe Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. The Phillies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has been Citizens Bank Park, located in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. The National League approved a new franchise for Philadelphia to begin play in 1883, at its annual meeting in Providence on December 7, 1882.
Relief pitcherIn baseball and softball, a relief pitcher or reliever is a pitcher who pitches in the game after the starting pitcher or another relief pitcher has been removed from the game because of fatigue, injury, ineffectiveness, ejection, high pitch count, or for other strategic reasons, such as inclement weather delays or pinch hitter substitutions.
New York MetsThe New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. They are one of two major league clubs based in New York City alongside the American League (AL)'s New York Yankees.
Rolaids Relief Man AwardThe Rolaids Relief Man Award was an annual Major League Baseball (MLB) award given from 1976 to 2012 to the top relief pitchers of the regular season, one in the American League (AL) and one in the National League (NL). Relief pitchers enter the game after the starting pitcher is removed. The award was sponsored by the antacid brand Rolaids, whose slogan was "R-O-L-A-I-D-S spells relief."
Boston Red SoxThe Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. Founded in 1901 as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the team's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since 1912.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.