If you ask any old-time Astros fan — that is the fan who existed before the Killer B’s and the Rocket and Minute Maid Park — who the greatest pitcher in team history is, the answer won’t be Roy Oswalt ...

Let’s stipulate that the Houston Astros have retired too many numbers, especially for a franchise that’s been to just one World Series. Let’s also stipulate that most of the retired numbers are for ...

J.R. Richard knows the ups and downs of life ... to the extreme. From 1976 through 1979, the 6-foot-8 right-handed pitcher won 18 or more games each season and topped 300 strikeouts twice for the ...