1997 Houston Astros season

1997 Houston Astros
1997 Houston Astros
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)

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]

^ "September 25, 1997: Astros clinch first National League Central Division title – Society for American Baseball Research".

[1] "September 25, 1997: Astros clinch first National League Central Division title – Society for American Baseball Research".

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