Subsequent to the Giants and Dodgers leaving for California, an abortive attempt was made to start a third major league, to be called the Continental League. Though the league never got off the ground, it nonetheless established the demand for major league baseball in other markets. On October 17th, 1960, Judge Roy Hofheinz and the ownership group from Houston is awarded a franchise in the ten-team National League, called the Houston Colt .45s. In addition to the Houston Colt .45s, the New York Mets would also join the NL in 1962, and the Los Angeles Angels one year after the Washington Senators joined the AL in 1961.

On Sunday, September 29, 1963, the final day of the regular season, Colt 45's outfielder John Paciorek would have a career day, going 3-for-3 with 3 RBIs, 2 walks and 4 runs scored as the team beat the Mets 13-4. Unfortunately, because of chronic injuries, the game would mark Paciorek's only major league appearance. Through 2005, Paciorek still holds the record of having a perfect 1.000 average with the most at-bats. Sadly, September 29, 1963 would also mark the last major league game for the winning pitcher of that game, Astros pitcher Jim Umbricht. Stricken with cancer, Umbricht would pass away on April 8, 1964. His number 32 was the first jersey number retired by the Astros.

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The Astrodome was also one of the first stadiums in the country to use an artificial playing surface. The creation of an artificial surface came across based on necessity. Originally the Astrodome had a grass field and a transparent roof. However, during the 1965 season, players and fans complained about the glare on the field which detracted from the game. As a result, the roof was painted black. This solved the glare problem but killed off the grass. As a solution the Astros deployed a product from Monsanto Corporation called AstroTurf, a surface that could be used in any condition, and a surface that was, compared to grass, low maintenance.

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The Astros in 1975 would also adopt the orange, yellow and navy "Rainbow Guts" uniforms that became a team trademark and would stay with them in some form through 1993. These uniforms (nicknamed "the popsicles") originally made by Sand-Knit, were highly popular with fans, increased awareness of the Astros considerably, and kicked off a fashion trend which would spread to Astros' farm teams from the Dubuque Packers to the Charleston Charlies. Eventually, the Rainbow Guts would be worn by many a recreational softball team, as well as high schools and colleges (notably Seton Hall, Tulane, and Louisiana Tech). At the same time, the Astros also switched from blue caps to orange (although later they would revert to blue caps for road games and, eventually, all games). The Astros would sport a toned-down version from 1987 to 1993.

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After three seasons hovering around .500, the Astros would be involved in their first real pennant race in 1979. Though the team was dead last in power - they only hit 49 home runs as a team and nobody hit more than 10 home runs - the 1979 Astros were a team built around pitching and speed. In fact, the Astros led the National League with 190 steals; four of the Astros' regular players had over 30 steals. The team's stars included outfielder José Cruz, Sr., third baseman Enos Cabell and pitcher J.R. Richard. This formula enabled the Astros to lead the National League West for much of the season. Yet they were unable to hold off the Cincinnati Reds, who edged the Astros on the last weekend for the NL West title, ultimately winning the division by 1.5 games.

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Sadly, tragedy would rear its head again for the Astros in 1980. J.R. Richard, considered to be a front-runner for the National League's Cy Young Award and one of the most dominating pitchers in baseball, had a 10-4 record and an ERA of 1.73 on July 30, 1980 when he suffered a stroke before a game. In the days and weeks previous, Richard had complained of a "dead arm" and shoulder and neck pains. Additionally, in his last start on July 14, he said he was unable to read the catcher's signs. The stroke nearly killed him and although Richard survived, he never would pitch in the major leagues again.

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In 2001, the Astros won another NL Central title, but were again eliminated from the playoffs in the first round by the Braves. Despite four NL Central division titles in five years, the Astros lost in the first round each year (three times to the Braves) so Dierker was fired and replaced by former Boston Red Sox manager Jimy Williams. After the Enron scandal made headlines across the nation, the stadium's naming rights were eventually resold to Coca-Cola, which dubbed the park "Minute Maid Park".

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After two fairly successful seasons without a playoff appearance, at midseason in 2004 the Astros were floundering. Before the season, the Astros had added star pitchers Andy Pettitte and Roger Clemens to a team that already included stars like Lance Berkman and Jeff Kent as well as the nucleus of Bagwell and Biggio. They were quickly anointed one of the favorites to win the National League. However, at the All-Star Break, they were 44-44 largely due to an inability to score runs, and a poor record in 1-run games. After being booed at the 2004 All-Star Game as a coach for the National League, Williams was fired and replaced by Phil Garner, who had been a star for the Astros' first division winner in 1980.

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In 2005, the Astros got off to a poor start, dropping to 15 games below .500 (15-30) in late May before becoming nearly unbeatable. From that low point until the end of July, Houston went 42-17 and found themselves in the lead for the NL Wild Card. The hitting, largely absent in April and May, was suddenly there, with even the pitchers contributing.

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The Astros' opponent in their first and only World Series was the Chicago White Sox. Games 1 and 2 were held at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, while Games 3, 4 were played at Minute Maid Park. Early conventional wisdom held that the White Sox were a slight favorite, but that Houston would be an even match. However, the Astros' situational hitting continued to plague them throughout the World Series. The White Sox swept the Astros in the best-of-seven series with a run differential of only 6.

Thanks to the Astros' long tenure in the Astrodome, they have pitched 10 no-hitters throughout their existence. In the 1960s alone, 4 no-hitters were pitched (Don Nottebart in 1963, Ken Johnson in 1964, and Don Wilson in 1967 and 1969). Don Wilson was the only Astro to pitch two no-nos with them; his second no-hitter came against the Cincinnati Reds the day after Cincinnati pitcher Jim Maloney had no-hit the Astros. In 1976, Larry Dierker no-hit the Expos. Three years later, Ken Forsch no-hit the Atlanta Braves. This began the Astros hot start (but they would lose the NL West Title to the Reds). In the strike-shortened 1981 season, baseball legend Nolan Ryan would no-hit the Dodgers (the team that would beat Houston in the NLDS). Speaking of contention years, on September 25, 1986, Mike Scott no-hit the San Francisco Giants to clinch their second NL West title, the only time in MLB history that any division was clinched via a no-hitter. On September 8, 1993 against the Mets, the now-deceased Darryl Kile pitched a no-hitter. In 2003, 6 Astros would combine to no-hit the powerful Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Those 6 pitchers were Roy Oswalt (who was removed from the game in the second inning due to a minor injury), Pete Munro, Kirk Saarloos, Brad Lidge, Octavio Dotel, and Billy Wagner.