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Working for one company for 32 years is no small feat, but to be in one spot for so long and be loved by just about everyone you worked with should come with some sort of badge of honor. That’s how it is for Dennis Liborio, the Astros’ longtime clubhouse manager who retired from his [...]![]()
Jim Crane’s first introduction to the Corpus Christi Hooks fan base began with a touch of humor that put a recent hot-button issue to bed for good. “I floated out the idea of a name change,” the new Astros owner said. “And you’d think I’d run over two grandmothers.” Crane was humorously reflecting on a [...]![]()
The Astros released the details of their 2012 FanFest, which will take place on Feb. 11 at Minute Maid Park. That is also the day individual regular season tickets go on sale. FanFest tickets are open to the public with no admission fee. Player autograph session times will be released soon. There will be a [...]![]()
Every offseason wraps up with a few standard activities, one being the annual caravan, which spans several cities and gives fans a chance to see their Astros up close and in person. The Astros’ annual trek, cleverly nicknamed CAREavan, took to the highways on Wednesday, with one group heading to Austin and the other south, [...]![]()
The idea of changing the Astros name was brought up last week, and that same idea put to rest on Monday. A name change, owner Jim Crane said in a taped video message to season ticket holders, is not happening. âYou asked for change and we added several fan friendly initiatives last week and we [...]![]()
After eight great years as the Astros beat reporter for MLB.com, Alyson returned to the club's front office. In her post, as Senior Director of Digital Media, Alyson will help to advance the Astros further into the interactive age, providing behind-the-scenes access to the wide variety of personalities that comprise the Astros family, from players to coaches, front office and fans. Supplementing the news coverage, game stories, features, analysis and editorial social networking supplied by MLB.com's Brian McTaggart, as well as all the real-time information you've come to expect round the clock, Alyson will expand our community voice through multimedia, blogging, Twitter and Facebook. Adding to the exciting mix of multi-platform, cutting-edge content at Astros.com, the team is promising an unprecedented approach that the competition cannot duplicate. Now more than ever, fans have an open invitation to peek into all things Astros, at home and on the go: If we're there, you will be, too, with Alyson as an official guide.
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