Astrotalk with Mike Acosta & Gerald Sanchez
Astrotalk is hosted by Mike Acosta & Gerald Sanchez and promotes the legacies and stories of baseball in Houston, Texas. Listen to interviews with former baseball players, executives, and others pertinent to baseball in Houston and around Texas. Mike Acosta spent 22 years with the Houston Astros, primarily as a team historian. He is responsible for establishing the Astros Hall of Fame and integrated the MLB Authentication Program into the Astros organization. He is a longtime announcer, serving as the back-up PA announcer for the Astros from 2004-2020 and has called play-by-play for High School, Junior College, Division 1 University, and Triple-A Baseball. Acosta is a co-owner of HoustonCityBeat.com, an online media company specializing in Houston-centric content. Gerald Sanchez is a lifelong broadcaster, serving as both a radio disc jockey and play-by-play announcer for parts of three decades. He has called play-by-play for multiple sports on the High School, Junior College, Division 1 University, and Triple-A Baseball levels. Gerald owns and operates Legacy Sports Network on LSNSports.com.
Episodes
Larry Dierker made his Major League debut with the Houston Colt .45s on his 18th birthday in 1964, starting his path as a lifelong member of the Houston franchise with 40 years of service. He was a four-time Opening Day starting pitcher and a two-time National League All-Star. In 1969, Dierker became Houston’s first-ever 20-game winner, pitched a franchise record 305.1 innings and was named the Astros team MVP. On July 9, 1976 Larr...
Signed from the sandlots of Brooklyn, New York by the Dodgers in 1956, Bob Aspromonte arrived in as an original member of the Houston Colt .45s after being selected in the 1961 National League expansion draft. Prior to Houston, Aspromonte spent two years with the Dodgers after their move to Los Angeles in 1960 and 1961. He recorded the first hit and scored the first run in Houston franchise history during the club’s inaugural game,...
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