1966 Houston Astros season
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During the 1966 Houston Astros season in American baseball, the team finished eighth in the National League with a record of 72–90 (.444), 23 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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1966 Houston Astros | ||||
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League | National League | |||
Ballpark | Astrodome | |||
City | Houston, Texas | |||
Record | 72–90 (.444) | |||
League place | 8th | |||
Owners | Roy Hofheinz | |||
General managers | Tal Smith | |||
Managers | Grady Hatton | |||
Television | KTRK-TV | |||
Radio | KPRC (AM) (Gene Elston, Loel Passe, Harry Kalas) | |||
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This was the second season for the Astrodome, but its first with a playing surface of AstroTurf.[1] The infield portion was installed in March,[2][3][4][5][6] and the outfield was ready for play on July 19.[7][8][9]