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Year

Condition

C Cover

P Pages

Price Front Cover in Bold Black - Comments
1982

C & P

NM M

Like New

15.00 Nolan Ryan

 

Programs - Championship Series - NLCS - & - All-Star Game

1980

NLCS

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1986

NLCS

1986

All-Star

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Programs / Scorebooks

All are Un-Scored - Listed Below in Order of Date

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Year

Condition

C Cover

P Pages

Price

Front Cover in Bold Black

vs Team - Dates - Game Results / Contents / Comments

Legend - For Games Played Below

SP - Starting Pitcher ... CG - Pitched Complete Game ... H - Hits

IP - Innings Pitched ... R / ER - Runs / Earned Runs

1965

C VG

P EX NM

10.00

Astrodome

April 23-26 - vs Pirates - Un-Scored

1st Year in Astrodome & Name Changed from Colt 45's to Astros

4/23 - Pirates score 3 in 8th & tie 3-3 on Willie Stargell single - Astros win 4-3 in 12th

on Rusty Staub 2 out, walk off single - SP Bob Bruce, 7 IP, 2 ER - & - WP Dave

Guisti

4/24 - Line-Ups Only, Neatly Filled In on Score Page - Astros win 5-0 - WP Dick

"Turk" Farrell, CG, Shutout

4/25 - Astros lead 3-1 - Pirates tie 3-3 in 7th on Ozzie Virgil 2B - Astros re-take lead

4-3 in 8th on Jim Wynn single - Pirates tie 4-4 in 9th on Virgil single - Astros win 5-4

in 10th on Joe Morgan 2 out walk off single - SP Don Cardwell, 6 IP, 2 ER - & - WP

Claude Raymond

4/26 - Astros win 2-0 on Bob Aspromonte single in 7th - WP Dave Giusti, CG

Shutout, 4 Hitter - vs - LP Bob Friend, CG, 2 ER, 6 H

Photos of All Astos

C - Has some small light finger bends from handling & 1 small surface wear spot -

1965 is noted in ink at bottom border - The binding is tight - No wear on spine edge

P - Are clean & white w/ some small finger bends extending from the cover

1968

C VG EX

P EX+ NM

10.00

Rusty Staub

July 26-28 - vs Giants - Un-Scored

7/26 - Astros win 4-1 on Jim Wynn 3 run HR in 8th - WP Denny Lemaster, 8 2/3 IP,

1 ER, 6 H

7/27 - SF wins 4-3 on Willie Mays sac fly - WP-R Bob Bolin, 7 2/3 IP, 3 H, 0 R - vs -

LP John Buzhardt, 7 IP, 2 ER

7/28 - Tied 2-2 - SF wins 4-2 on Marichal single in 11th - WP Juan Marichal (19-4) -

CG, 11 IP, 2 ER, 7 H - vs - SP Dave Guisti, 8 IP, 2 ER - & - LP Steve Shea

Photos & Bios of all Astros

C - Has a small tear at top staple & a small light stain near top edge - There is a

little bit of surface wear near spine & some small finger bends from handling - The

binding is tight w/ only a hint of wear on spine edge

P - Are clean & white w/ some small finger bends extending from the cover

Note - 1972 to 1975 Programs Have a Yearbook Format

w/ Photos, Complete Yearly Stats & Bios of All Astros

1972

C EX+ NM

P NM M

12.00

Tommy Helms

May 12-14 - vs Pirates - Un-Scored

5/12 - Astros lead 2-0 - Pirates tie in 7th on Richie Hebner HR & Vic Davalillo sac fly

& win 4-2 in 9th on Milt May single - WP Steve Blass, 8 IP, 1 ER

5/13 - Astros tie 1-1 in 7th on Jim Wynn HR - Pirates score 5 in 12th & win 6-1 on

Roberto Clemente 2 run 3B - WP Bob Moose, 11 IP, 1 ER, 6 H - vs - SP Ken Forsch,

11 IP, 1 ER, 11 K's - & - LP Fred Gladding

5/14 - Astros win 7-6 on Bob Watson single - HR Willie Stargell (6th) - Career #

250 / 475

C - Has a tiny amount of surface wear near spine o/w it w/b NM

1973

C EX

P EX+ NM

10.00

John Edwards

July 20-22 - vs NY Mets - Un-Scored

7/20 - Astros tie 2-2 in 6th on Lee May single & win 6-2 on Doug Radar 2 run HR -

WP Dave Roberts, CG - vs - LP Jon Matlack, CG - HR's Doug Rader w/ 2

7/21 - NY wins 5-3 in 7th on Cleon Jones 2 run single - WP Jerry Koosman, 8 IP,

3 ER, 5 H - HR's Doug Rader w/ 2 & 4 HR's in back to back games

7/22 - NY wins 3-2 on Tom Seaver RBI Sac Bunt in 7th - WP Tom Seaver (11-5) -

Career # 127 / 311 - CG, 2 ER, 9 K's

C - Has a small light stain on border & some light rubbing (not surface wear) near

spine - No wear on spine edge

C & P - Have some light bends ..... P - Are clean & white

1974

C NM

P NM M

15.00

NL Team Logos - Revised Contents

July 12-14 - vs Cubs - Un-Scored

7/12 - Astros score 5 in 3rd & win 9-4 - WP Don Wilson, 8 IP, 4 H

7/13 - Astros win 4-0 on Doug Rader 2 run HR - WP Claude Osteen, CG Shutout

7/14 - Cubs lead 3-0 - Astros score 4 in 3rd & lead 6-3 after 7th - Cubs score 2 in 8th

& tie 6-6 in 9th on Jose Cardenal 2B - Astros win 7-6 in 12th on Bob Gallagher 2 out,

walk off single

Revised Player Photos / Stats

1975

C NM+

P NM M

18.00

Opening Day Program

Art - Astrodome 10th Anniversary

April 7-9 - vs Braves - Un-Scored

4/7 - Braves lead 2-0 - Astros go ahead in 5th on Jose Cruz 3 run HR & win 6-2 on

14 Hits - WP Larry Dierker, CG, 2 ER, 4 Hitter

4/8 - Braves win 2-0 on Darrell Evans single - WP Carl Morton, CG Shutout, 5 Hits

4/9 - Astros win 14-2 on 15 Hits, scoring 6 in 4th & 8 in 7th - WP-R Dave Roberts,

4 1/3 IP, 1 ER

1975

C NM

P NM+

12.00

Art - Astrodome 10th Anniversary - Revised Contents

Aug 14-17 - vs Cubs - Un-Scored

8/14 - Cubs win 5-3 on Steve Swisher single - WP Steve Stone, CG, 3 ER

8/15 - Tied 1-1 - Astros win 4-1 on Cliff Johnson 2 run 2B in 7th - WP Larry Dierker,

CG, 0 ER

8/16 - Cubs win 6-2 on Jose Cardenal HR - WP Rick Reuschel, CG, 0 ER

8/17 - Astros lead 3-0 - Cubs go ahead 4-3 lead in 5th, add 6 runs in 7th & will win

11-7 on 18 Hits - WP Ray Burris, CG - Jose Cardenal is 4/4

Revised Player Photos / Stats

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1976

C NM

P NM+

12.00

Visiting Team Stadiums

June 14 & 16 - vs Pirates - Un-Scored

6/14 - Pirates win 2-1 on Tommy Helms Single in 8th - WP Jerry Reuss, CG, 1 ER,

6 H - vs - LP J R Richard, 7 2/3 IP, 2 ER

6/16 - Pirates win 6-3 on Al Oliver 3 run HR - WP Doc Medich - Astros have 14 hits

Photos, Stats, Bios All Astros

1976

C & P

EX+ NM

10.00

Visiting Team Stadiums - Revised Contents

Aug 30-31 & Sept 1 - vs Phillies - Un-Scored

8/30 - Astros win 3-1 on Cesar Cedeno 2 run 2B in 8th - WP Dan Larson, CG, 5 Hits

8/31 - Phils lead 2-1 - Astros win 3-2 in 8th on RBI's from Bob Watson single & Jose

Cruz ground out - WP J R Richard (16-13) - CG, 1 ER

9/1 - Astros win 1-0 on Cliff Johnson HR in 7th - WP Bo McLaughlin, CG Shutout,

6 H - vs - LP Jim Kaat, 7 IP, 1 ER

Revised Player Photos / Stats

C & P - Have a light bend at top right corner

1976

C NM

P NM M

12.00

4 Views of Astrodome - Revised Contents

Sept 18-19 DH - vs Padres - Un-Scored

9/18 - SD wins 4-1 on Fred Kendall 3 run 2B - WP Dave Freisleben, CG, 1 ER, 6 H

9/19 - G1 - SD ties 2-2 in 8th on Willie Davis 3B - Astros win 3-2 in 9th on Jerry

DaVanon Pinch Hit walk off single - WP Mark Lemongello, CG, 0 ER, 6 H - vs

- LP Randy Jones, 8 1/3 IP, 3 ER

9/19 - G2 - Astros lead 2-0 - SD ties in 6th on Bill Almon 2 run HR - Astros win 3-2

in 9th on Cliff Johnson walk off 2B - WP Bo McLaughlin, CG, 2 ER, 4 Hitter

Revised Player Photos / Stats

1977

C & P

NM+

12.00

Art - Astros Pitcher

June 24, 25 DH, 26 - vs Giants - Un-Scored

6/24 - Astros tie 5-5 in 8th on Bob Watson single & win 6-5 in 11th on Jose Cruz

walk off 2B - WP-R Joe Sambito 3 IP - Bob Watson Hits for Cycle, HR, 3B, 2B,

Single & is 4/4 w/ 5 RBI

6/25 - G1 - SF ties 3-3 in 9th on Marc Hill single - Astros win 4-3 in 10th on Ken

Boswell Pinch Hit, 2 out walk off single - SP J R Richard, 6 IP, 2 ER - & - WP

Joe Niekro, 4 IP, 1 ER - HR Willie McCovey (11th) - Career # 476 / 521

6/25 - G2 - SF wins 4-1 - WP Charlie Williams, 7 IP, 1 ER - & - Gary Lavelle allow

5 Hits combined - vs - LP Mark Lemongello (1-11) - 8 IP, 3 ER

6/26 - SF wins 2-0 on Marc Hill sac fly - WP Ed Halicki, CG Shutout, 6 H - vs - LP

Ken Forsch, 8 IP, 2 ER

Full Page 1977 Team Photo w/ Names

1977

C NM

P NM

12.00

Art - Astros Pitcher

July 12-14 - vs Dodgers - Un-Scored

7/12 - LA wins 8-0 - WP Doug Rau, CG Shutout, 4 Hitter

7/13 - Astros tie 2-2 in 7th on Jose Cruz HR & win 3-2 in 13th on 2 out, Bob Watson

walk off 2B - SP Mark Lemongello, 10 IP, 2 ER, 5 Hits - & - WP Bo McLaughlin -

vs - SP Burt Hooton, 10 IP, 2 ER - & - LP Elias Sosa

7/14- Tied 2-2 - LA takes lead 3-2 in 8th on Reggie Smith 2nd HR in game - Astros

score 2 in 8th & win 4-3 on Jose Cruz 2B & Joe Ferguson Single - WP Joaquin

Andujar, 8 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 6 H - vs - LP Don Sutton, CG

1978

C NM+

P NM M

18.00

Opening Day Program

Visiting Team Pennants

April 10-12 - vs Dodgers - Un-Scored

4/10 - LA wins 5-2 on Ron Cey Single in 7th - WP Doug Rau 6 IP, 1 ER

4/11 - Astros win 1-0 on Cesar Cedeno single - WP J R Richard, CG Shutout,

2 Hitter - vs - LP Burt Hooton, 6 IP, 1 ER

4/12 - Terrific Game, Astros win 11-10 - LA leads 3-0 - Astros tie 3-3 in 3rd & add 5

runs in 4th to lead 8-3 - LA has 3 runs in 5th - Astros go up 10-6 in 5th - LA score 4

in 7th & tie 10-10 on Bill Russell single - Astros win 11-10 in 9th on Pinch Hit Jesus

Alou, walk off FC - Hits, Astros 15, LA 14 - HR's Cesar Cedeno w/ 2

Photos & Bios of All Astros

1979

C NM+

P NM M

12.00

Astros Jersey

April 20-22 - vs Pirates - Un-Scored

4/20 - Astros lead 4-3 - Pirates tie in 8th on Dave Parker sac fly - Astros win 5-4 in

10th on Jeffrey Leonard Pinch Hit walk off sac fly - SP J R Richard, 8 1/3 IP, 3 ER,

5 H - & - WP Joe Sambito

4/21 - Pirates lead 4-3 - Astros tie 4-4 in 6th on Craig Reynolds single & win 5-4 in

10th on Jose Cruz 2 out, walk off single - WP Joaquin Andujar, 2 1/3 IP-R - HR

Willie Stargell (3rd) - Career # 432 / 475

4/22 - Pirates tie 2-2 in 7th on John Milner 2B - Astros win 3-2 in 8th on error - SP

Joe Niekro, 7 IP, 1 ER - & - WP Joaquin Andujar

Photos of All Astros

1979

C & P

NM

12.00

Astros Caps

May 8-10 - vs Cardinals - Un-Scored

5/8 - STL wins 4-1 on George Hendrick 3 run HR in 8th - WP Pete Vuckovich,

7 2/3 IP, 1 ER - vs - LP Ken Forsch, CG - Keith Hernandez is 4/4

5/9 - STL leads 4-3 - Astros tie in 6th on Terry Puhl bases loaded BB & win 5-4 in

16th on Bob Watson 2 out single - WP Bo McLaughlin

5/10 - STL wins 3-1 on Hendrick single in 7th - WP Bob Sykes, 7 1/3 IP, 1 ER - vs -

LP J R Richard, 7 1/3 IP, 3 ER

Photos of All Astros

 

Media Guides

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Year

Condition

C Cover

P Pages

Price Front Cover in Bold Black - Comments
1973

C NM

P NM M

12.00 Zodiac Signs
1974

C EX+

P EX+ NM

8.00

Orange - as a Baseball

FC - Has a price sticker o/w cover w/b EX NM - Slight rubbing (not surface wear) & toning at edges

P - Are clean w/ a slight toning on edges

1975

C EX NM

P NM M

8.00

Astros Cap, Glove, Sun Glasses

C - Has a tiny amount of surface wear near spine

P - Are perfect, clean & white

1976

C EX+ NM

P NM M

8.00

Bicentennial Logo

C - Has a little bit of rubbing (not surface wear) at edges

P - Are perfect, clean & white

1977

C EX+ NM

P NM M

8.00

Art - Astros HR

C - Has a little bit of rubbing (not surface wear) at edges

P - Are perfect, clean & white

Note - Starting in 1978 the Guides Included Photos of All Astros

1978

C EX NM

P NM M

8.00

Astros Logo - White Cover

C - Has a small amount of both surface wear & rubbing at edges

P - Are perfect, clean & white

1979

C EX NM

P NM M

8.00

C - Has a small amount of both surface wear & rubbing at edges

P - Are perfect, clean & white

1980

C EX+ NM

P NM M

6.00

FC - Astros Players Celebrating

BC - Astrodome View from Center Field

C - Has a little bit of rubbing (not surface wear) at edges

P - Are perfect, clean & white

W 93 - L 70 - 1980 Division Champs - Astros 1st Post Season

1983

C NM+

P NM M

7.50

FC & BC - Nolan Ryan / Walter Johnson - Strike Out Record

Cesar Cedeno - Joe Niekro - Mgr Bob Lillis, etc

Bound Binding - No Staples

 

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