Greatest Astro Homeruns
The homerun last night by Biggio made me think. What is the greatest homerun in Astro History. How about Jeff Kent NLCS Game 5?
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Here's my top-of-my-head Top 10:1) 2004 - Jeff Kent homers off St. Louis' Jason Isringhausen to win Game 5 of the NLCS.2) 1980 - Art Howe homers off Dave Goltz to build an early lead over the Dodgers...
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What about Billy Hatcher's in the 1986 NL Championship Series? I know the Astros lost but that homer was awesome.
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Quote:2004 - Jeff Kent homers off St. Louis' Jason Isringhausen to win Game 5 of the NLCS.It's going to take something special to pass this one in my mind. Pitch around to get to the man, and pay the...
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Quote:What about Billy Hatcher's in the 1986 NL Championship Series?Yeah, that totally slipped my mind. Some claim it's the greatest game in franchise history but I've never seen it that way. Beating...
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If he hits his 500th, it would obviously rate higher than Mathews because he did them all as an Astro but 400 is just a number, as would 450 (for which he just needs one more). Unless, of course, 450...
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450 happens to clinch a playoff berth or something.Imagine if it came on the last day of the season. With a pinch-hit homerun. How about Geoff Blum's homer a couple of years ago.
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Well now we obviously have to take Burke's crazy HR into consideration...
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Burke, sure but what about Berkman and Ausmus - If Berkman doesn't hit his, Ausmus's is meaningless; if Ausmus doesn't hit his Burke never gets a chance.Call it a three-for-one and put it on the list.
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