As Carlos Correa returns to Minute Maid Park, a look at memorable Astros homecomings
By Greg Rajan | April 21, 2022 | Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 9:10 AMAfter a decade with the Astros that began as the No. 1 pick in the MLB draft, Correa left as a free agent this spring, signing with the Twins.
“But I can’t blame him for not walking me,” Rader said afterward. “After all, I’m not hitting. Nobody on our club is hitting.”The San Antonio native was an Astros staple at shortstop after being acquired following the 1970 season, won a Gold Glove in 1973 and twice led the majors in triples in 1971 and 1973. His contract was sold to the Giants in June 1978 and he returned in late July for a three-game series.
“That was my man, Doran,” Hatcher said. “I know him, and I knew with two outs he was going to try to go for two. The best thing would have been if I would have gotten Gerald , too. That would have made my week. ... It’s just great to be back in the Dome. I love Houston, and it was just nice to see the people again and play inside. I think it’s going to be real good being in the division and in Cincinnati.
Doran won a World Series ring with the Reds that fall, but didn't play in the postseason after having back surgery.Ryan, the Alvin native and the Astros' biggest star of the 1980s, left in free agency for the Rangers following the 1988 season after being low-balled by owner John McMullen.
“It’s hard. I have a lot of good friends over there, a lot of players that I spent a long time with,” Kile said before his start. “As a friend, I wanted to make sure I said hello to them . As an ex-teammate, it’s kind of difficult. Before the game starts, will be there. But once the game starts, it’ll kind of disappear. I’ve got a job to do for the Colorado Rockies now. It’s going to kind of be ‘I hate these guys for nine innings,’ and then we’ll go to dinner afterward.
Beltrán went 4-for-15 in the series with an RBI and was booed in his trips to Houston until 2017, when he rejoined the Astros for their championship season. It was later revealed he was a central figure in the team's sign-stealing scandal that tainted the 2017 crown in many observers' eyes.The popular, fireballing closer was traded to Philadelphia following the 2003 season after he was critical of owner Drayton McLane.
With the Cardinals, Berman found the ultimate team success that was elusive with the Astros. He played a key role in St. Louis’ unlikely run from making it as the NL wild card on the final day of the regular season to World Series champion, with a huge, two-out tying RBI single in the 10th inning of Game 6 against Texas to keep the Cardinals alive.Oswalt rose from 23rd-round draft pick to become the Astros' ace in the 2000s.
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