The owner of the Houston Astros is Jim Crane. He bought the Houston Astros from Drayton McLane in late 2011. Under Jim Crane the Houston Astros moved from National to American league.
Astros
Before the the Houston baseball organizatin decided to call their team the Houston Astros they were the Colt 45's. They were the Colts from 1962 until 1965 when they started playing in the Astrodome.
They originally were called the Houston Colt .45s in 1962 and changed their name to the Houston Astros in 1965 when they started playing in the Houston Astrodome. The Astrodome was so-named because Houston is the center of the U.S. Space Program. The logo represents Texas the Lone Star State.
In 1965, the Houston Astros had a 65-97 record.
In 1966, the Houston Astros had a 72-90 record.
In 1967, the Houston Astros had a 69-93 record.
In 1982, the Houston Astros had a 77-85 record.
In 1983, the Houston Astros had a 85-77 record.
In 1984, the Houston Astros had an 80-82 record.
In 1986, the Houston Astros had a 96-66 record.
In 1985, the Houston Astros had an 83-79 record.
The Houston Astros play in the National League Central division