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The Houston Astros have been synonymous with talent over the course of their history.
While the organization had some stretches of bad teams such as the early 2010’s, the good drastically outweighs the bad for the Astros.
The team has had some iconic players in the course of its history, and Mike Greenberg and Paul Hembekides broke down the Mt. Rushmore of the Astros organization in their latest book ‘Got Your Legends.’
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- Larry Dierker
- Craig Biggio
- Jeff Bagwell
- Jose Altuve
Jose Altuve is the only player on the Mt. Rushmore from the team’s recent history as he is still with the organization.
Baseball fans reading this are likely questioning the absence of Nolan Ryan, one of the greatest pitchers of all time. However, Ryan’s career was different than most people remember.
“He pitched more in Houston than anywhere else, but his best years did not come there,” said Hembekides. “His best years came for the Angels in which he had some of the most ridiculous strikeout seasons of all time. 329, 383 and 367 in three consecutive seasons. … But truly, his Astros career was not so extraordinary that I felt he belonged in there over any of the four guys that we had to begin with.”
For more on the Astros all-time greats along with the other 123 teams in the top four sports leagues in the United States, be sure to get your copy of “Got Your Legends“. The book officially releases on Tuesday.
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