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,...
Popular Podcasts
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Ding dong! Join your culture consultants, Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, on an unforgettable journey into the beating heart of CULTURE. Alongside sizzling special guests, they GET INTO the hottest pop-culture moments of the day and the formative cultural experiences that turned them into Culturistas. Produced by the Big Money Players Network and iHeartRadio.
Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by audiochuck Media Company.
The World's Most Dangerous Morning Show, The Breakfast Club, With DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, And Charlamagne Tha God!
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com