Sunday, October 11, 2020

ALCS Preview

Houston Astros

Founded:  1962, as the Colt .45s.  Astros since 1965.

Origin:  Houston

Nickname:  A reference to the NASA space program.

Winning:  1 World Series title, 2 AL pennants, and 1 NL pennant

Post-Season Memory:  Getting owned by the Phillies in the 1980 NLCS.  

Two Stars of Yore:

Two Stars of My Youth:


Two Current Stars:

 


Tampa Bay Rays

Founded:  1998, as the Devil Rays.  Rays since 2008.

Origin:  Tampa Bay

Nickname:  A reference to a sea creature.

Winning:  1 AL pennant

Post-Season Memory:  Getting owned by the Phillies in the 2008 World Series

Two Stars of Yore:


Two Recent Stars:

Two Current Stars:


6 comments:

  1. The McGriff and Price cards are interesting.

    Go Rays!

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    1. The McGriff was a stadium give-away I think. Or from a pack that was.

      Definitely rooting for the Rays at this point.

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  2. That '67 card of the "Toy Cannon" is awesome!

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    1. Yeah, he was one of the few bright spots in their early years.

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  3. Mike Scott was the man. The Astros sure had some studs on the mound. Scott. Ryan. J.R. Richard. It's a shame Richard's career was cut short. Can you imagine a rotation with those three guys in it?

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