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If you ask the typical hyper-political gun owner why it's important to own a gun, they'll bark... A big play often brings fans to their feet at Minute Maid Park, and it was no different last Sunday as Edith Granger made her way to the pitcher's mound.

Minute Maid Park was buzzing Wednesday morning when Owner Jim Crane and businessman John Nau of Silver Eagle distributiing announced a Walk Off a Hero program that will help raise money for war veterans and their families.A The Budweiser Distributor will donate $5,000 for every Astros walk off win .

The more I dig into the Astros franchise history the more I've begun to realize the Astros were pretty good at collecting talent.

I had apparently gotten home from school just in time. I turned on the television to see Jose Hernandez hit a sacrifice fly to right to score a run.

It was a day that made all things seem possible, and yet on Friday it all came to a very different end.

Dickie Thon added a power element to his game in 1983, increasing his home run total from three to 2. The moment: Dickie Thon has a breakout season at age 25, finishing seventh in 1983 Most Valuable Player voting and leading all National League position players in Wins Above Replacement .

In the mid-1990s I remember the late Harry Caray announcing the final scores of minor league games for the Cubs teams and he would often mention Kerry Wood.

Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre, left, dives to save the ball as Jordan Schafer steals third during the first inning.

Advocate staff photo by Bryan TuckErath resident Edith Granger, pictured Friday, will throw out the first pitch of the Houston Astros baseball game against the Texas Rangers on Sunday.

Cubs reliever Kerry Wood will retire Friday, Bruce Levine of ESPNChicago.com tweets .

As part of the Astros' 50th anniversary, this is the second in a weekly "Game to Remember" series in which a former Astros/Colt .45s great discusses his favorite game while playing for the Houston franchise.

For a guy who's barely tall enough to see over the dugout railing, Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve certainly has a knack for growing on people.

With their 4-2 triumph over the Frisco RoughRiders at Whataburger Field, the Hooks gave Bodie his 1,000th victory as a professional manager.

Coinciding with the Astros 31st game this season, today in Astros History we'll look at the Astros franchise's 31st season.

It's about three hours before first pitch on a Saturday -- a day off for one of Boston's first-round picks in last June's draft -- but Swihart needs to catch a couple bullpens from pitchers, then arrive late to batting practice to work from both the right and left sides of the plate.

Houston Astros' Jose Altuve runs to first base after hitting an RBI triple off Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Mike Leake last month.

For a while, it seemed like All-Star history was in the making in this one. The American League grabbed a lead in the fourth inning on a two-run homer by Frank Thomas of the White Sox.

Abreu, 38, was released by the Angels last week after batting .208 in eight games this year.

As part of a technology change, commenting will not be available on some articles for a number of months.

The Dodgers ' new owners are on the verge of acquiring their first player. The team is closing in on a deal with former Angels outfielder Bobby Abreu , according to multiple people who spoke on the condition of anonymity because an agreement hadn't been finalized.