1999 Houston Astros | ||
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National League Central Champions | ||
League | National League | |
Division | Central | |
Ballpark | Astrodome | |
City | Houston, Texas | |
Record | 97–65 (.599) | |
Divisional place | 1st | |
Owners | Drayton McLane, Jr. | |
General managers | Gerry Hunsicker | |
Managers | Larry Dierker, Matt Galante | |
Television | KNWS-TV Fox Sports Southwest (Bill Brown, Jim Deshaies) | |
Radio | KTRH (Milo Hamilton, Alan Ashby) KXYZ (Francisco Ernesto Ruiz, Alex Treviño) | |
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The 1999 Houston Astros season was the 38th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston, Texas. The Astros won their third consecutive National League Central title on the final day of playing regular season games in the Astrodome on October 3. This was the first time they had made the postseason in three straight seasons; they would not do so again until 2019. It was the 35th and final season playing in the Astrodome as their home ballpark.[1]