2001 Houston Astros season

MLB yearly infobox alt‎
name = Houston Astros
season = 2001
misc = 2001 NL Central Champions

current league = National League
y1 = 1962
division = Central Division
y2 = 1994
Uniform
ballpark = Enron Field
y4 = 2000
city = Houston, Texas
y5 = 1962
owners = Drayton McLane, Jr.
general managers = Gerry Hunsicker
managers =Larry Dierker
television = KNWS-TV
FSN Southwest
(Bill Brown, Jim Deshaies, Bill Worrell)
radio = KTRH
(Milo Hamilton, Alan Ashby)
KXYZ
(Francisco Ernesto Ruiz, Alex Trevino)|The Houston Astros' 2001 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Houston Astros attempting to win the National League Central.

Offseason

*January 2, 2001: Charlie Hayes was signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hayesch01.shtml Charlie Hayes Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Regular season

*June 8, 2001 - The first interleague game between the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers took place at The Ballpark at Arlington. The rivalry would be known as the Lone Star Series. The Astros won the game by a score of 5-4.] The team that would win the most games between the two in a season would be awarded the Silver Boot.

tandings

Transactions

*June 5, 2001: Kirk Saarloos was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 3rd round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 2001. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/saarlki01.shtml]
*July 9, 2001: Charlie Hayes was released by the Houston Astros. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hayesch01.shtml Charlie Hayes Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

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