Regular season 1999 Houston Astros season




1 regular season

1.1 new stadium
1.2 overview
1.3 season standings
1.4 record vs. opponents
1.5 notable transactions
1.6 roster





regular season
new stadium

exterior of minute maid park


in 1999, astros played final season in astrodome new stadium being prepared play begin in 2000 season. ballpark first named enron field on april 9, 1999, naming rights sold houston energy , financial trading company in 30-year, $100 million deal. astros management faced public relations nightmare when energy corporation went bankrupt in midst of 1 of biggest corporate scandals in american history in 2001, , bought remainder of enron s thirty years of naming rights $2.1 million, renaming ballpark astros field on february 7, 2002. field unofficially known field formerly known enron fans , critics alike, in wake of enron scandal. on june 5, 2002, houston-based minute maid, fruit-juice subsidiary of coca-cola, acquired naming rights stadium 28 years @ price exceeding $100 million.


based on downtown location next old union station buildings, 1 of suggested names (and nicknames) ballpark @ union station, or bus. during days enron field, dubbed ten-run or home run field due cozy left-field dimensions. in keeping theme while paying homage current sponsor, nickname juice box colloquially used today.


overview

on april 21, jeff bagwell hit 3 home runs in 10–3 win against chicago cubs @ wrigley field, second career three-home run game. second home run allowed him surpass jimmy wynn astros all-time home run leader @ 224 , tied career-high in 1 game 6 runs batted in (rbi). produced three-home run game on june 9 against chicago white sox. grand slam short of hitting home run cycle, solo home run, three-run home run, , two-run home run, respectively. 2 three-home run games made him player accomplish feat @ 2 different stadiums in chicago in same season.


on august 20, bagwell walked major-league record 6 times in 16-inning game against florida marlins.


season standings



record vs. opponents



notable transactions

august 3, 1999: josh dimmick (minors) traded astros minnesota twins george williams.
august 31, 1999: alex diaz released astros.

roster







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