1997 Houston Astros season
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The 1997 Houston Astros season was the 36th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston, Texas. In their fourth season in the National League Central and first under former player/broadcaster-turned manager Larry Dierker, the Astros finished in first place, giving them their first playoff berth in eleven years. They clinched the division title eleven years to the day of their last title on September 25.[1]
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1997 Houston Astros | ||||
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National League Central Champions | ||||
League | National League | |||
Division | Central | |||
Ballpark | Astrodome | |||
City | Houston, Texas | |||
Record | 84–78 (51.9%) | |||
Divisional place | 1st | |||
Owners | Drayton McLane, Jr. | |||
General managers | Gerry Hunsicker | |||
Managers | Larry Dierker | |||
Television | KTXH–TV 20 (Bill Brown, Milo Hamilton, Jim Deshaies) Fox Sports Southwest (Bill Brown, Milo Hamilton, Jim Deshaies, Bill Worrell) | |||
Radio | KILT–AM 610 (Milo Hamilton, Vince Controneo) KXYZ–AM 1320 (Francisco Ernesto Ruiz, Alex Treviño) | |||
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