Houston Astros: Key Figures in Team's Early History

Houston Astros Names from the Past
Harry Craft·Nellie Fox·Paul Richards·Roy Hofheinz·
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The Page from the 1971 Illustrated Digest of Baseball highlights notable baseball figures. Harry Craft was the first manager of Houston's N.L. franchise, leading them from 1962 to 1964, and previously managed the Kansas City A’s. Nellie Fox, a prominent second baseman with the Chicago White Sox from 1950 to 1963, moved to Houston as a player-coach from 1964 to 1967. Roy Hofheinz, instrumental in creating the Astrodome, served as a key figure with the Houston Astros.