Remembrance of Houston Heroes Past

LEWIS CENTER, Ohio - Aug. 2, 2013 - PRLog -- “Astros Heroes” by Carroll Conklin celebrates the best (and recalls a couple of the worst) of the Houston Astros baseball players during the 1960s.

For today’s baseball fans, it’s an easy-to-read introduction to yesterday’s Astros (and the Colt .45s before them), recalling baseball stars like Bob Aspromonte, Bob Bruce and John Bateman. For fans who were there, Astros Heroes will bring back memories of baseball at the Astrodome in the 1960s.

The book profiles 72 of the infielders, outfielders, catchers and pitchers who played for the Houston Astros in the 1960s. Some of the players featured in the book are:

Ø  Bob Bruce, the hard-throwing right-hander who managed to win 15 games in 1964 for a team that lost 96.

Ø  Rusty Staub, the 6-time All-Star outfielder who led the National League in doubles in 1967.

Ø  Dick Farrell, the workhorse right-hander who lost 20 games in 1962 despite posting a 3.02 ERA.

Ø  Jimmy Wynn, the hard-hitting center fielder who hit 145 home runs for the Astros in the 1960s … and set franchise records for RBIs, walks and strikeouts.

Ø  Hal Woodeshick, the burly reliever who led the National League in saves in 1964.

The book also lists the All-Stars and league leaders who played for the Houston franchise during the 1960s, as well as ranking the franchise leaders in batting average, home runs, runs batted in, pitching victories, strikeouts and earned run average for the decade.

According to Conklin, the Houston Astros attracted a loyal fan base by finally bringing major league baseball to Texas. “The Houston teams of the 1960s featured top-notch pitching almost from the inception of the franchise,” the author stated.

“While Houston consistently struggled in the standings, the Astros featured a number of stars like Larry Dierker, Rusty Staub and Joe Morgan who made the games exciting and are remembered fondly to this day,” Conklin added.

Pricing and Availability

Title: Astros Heroes
Subtitle: Remembering the Houston Astros Who Helped Make the 1960s Baseball’s Real Golden Age
Author: Carroll Conklin
Publisher: Bright Stone Press
ISBN-13: 978-1490518626

Astros Heroes (http://www.amazon.com/Astros-Heroes-Remembering-Houston-B...) is available from Amazon.com now for only $9.99 US (softcover edition). A Kindle version is available for $3.99 US.  

About the Author

Carroll Conklin combines a life-long passion for baseball with a three-decade career as a professional writer. He has published more than 20 books about baseball in the 1960s and promotes the 1960s as baseball’s real golden age at www.1960sBaseball.com. Followers at twitter.com/Baseball1960s receive highlights of what happened each day in 1960s baseball.