The first manager in franchise history, Harry Craft, is fired with a 61-88 mark

September 19, 1964September 8, 2021 Houston Astros, This Day In Baseball

On September 19 , 1964 — The first manager in franchise history, Harry Craft, is fired with a 61-88 mark. Luman Harris is named to replace him. Nellie Fox starts off the new skipper’s reign with a game-winning pinch-hit single in the ninth for a 2-1 win over the Mets.

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Astro Daily

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