"Houston joined Major League Baseball in 1962 as the Colt 45s, but it wasn't until Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell started showing up in the late 1980s that the team entered its "Golden Age." Biggio and Bagwell were National League All-Stars who own most of the club's hitting records. With the best winning percentages and most post-season appearances in franchise history, the pair led the team as close as it has ever been to World Series victory... The author explores the history of the Houston Astros as a team and the effect Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell had on the franchise. He illustrates Biggio and Bagwell's legacies with stories from the stands, teammates, the press, and the players themselves."--Dust jacket.