Posted on 12/01/2015 6:30:21 AM PST by ConservativeStatement
"However, on September 4 1991, The Committee for Statistical Accuracy, ruled that a pitcher must throw a minimum of 9 complete innings for a no-hitter to count. Since the Yanks were the visiting team, and losing after their half of the 9th ining, the game was over without Hawkins taking the mound in the bottom of the 9th, meaning he only pitched 8 complete innings and thus, he lost credit for the no-hitter because of the ruling. "
The original name of Colt 45s was fine by me.
Astros was referring to Houston’s role as a space center city.
It was never “Astro” without the s.
It was always about the space program hence ASTROS, short for Astronauts, plural form.
Like it or not, there was reason behind a name change.
How about Cubs Bob Hendley losing a 1 hitter to Koufax’s perfecto.
The Bob Hendley/Sandy Koufax game is still the record for fewest hits combined by two teams in a game: 1
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN196509090.shtml
RIP.
I’ve never heard astronauts referred to as “astros.”
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