Who Owns The Houston Astros Baseball Team?
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The Houston Astros are a professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division.
Jim Crane
Jim Crane is the current owner of the Houston Astros baseball team. He purchased the team in 2011 for $615 million. The Astros are a member of the American League West division in Major League Baseball. They have won the World Series once, in 2017.
Businessman
Jim Crane (born November 27, 1957) is an American entrepreneur and businessman. He is the current owner of the Houston Astros, a Major League Baseball team. He also owns Crane Capital Group, a financial services firm, and Crane Worldwide Logistics, a transportation and logistics company.
Bought the team in 2011
Jim Crane, a Houston businessman, purchased the Houston Astros in 2011 for $615 million. He is the current owner of the team. Crane was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and raised in The Woodlands, Texas, a suburb of Houston. He is a graduate of Central Methodist University.
Other notable owners
The Houston Astros are owned by Jim Crane, who purchased the team in 2011 for $615 million. Other notable owners of the Astros include John McMullen, Drayton McLane, and Jeffrey Luhnow.
John McMullen
John McMullen (July 24, 1918 – July 5, 2005) was an American businessman who was the owner of Major League Baseball’s Houston Astros from November 1979 to May 1992.
In 1966, McMullen hired a young George Steinbrenner to work for his shipping company in Cleveland, Ohio. Steinbrenner would go on to purchase the Yankees in 1973.
McMullen was born in Newark, New Jersey. He served in the United States Navy during World War II and graduated from Fordham University in 1950 with a degree in economics. McMullen began his business career as an insurance salesman and later became an investment banker. In 1966, he acquired the Houston Sports Association, the group that owned the Houston Oilers football team and the Houston Astrodome.
Drayton McLane
Drayton McLane, Jr. (born August 27, 1935) is an American businessman and former chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Houston Astros. In May 2011, McLane sold the Astros to Jim Crane for $615 million.
Under McLane’s ownership, which began in November 1992, the Astros made nine playoff appearances (including six consecutive from 1997–2002), won five NL Central titles, won their first NL pennant in 2005, and reached the World Series for the first time in franchise history in 2017. In addition, Minute Maid Park was opened downtown during McLane’s ownership. He also frequently made headlines by signing high-profile free agents to lucrative contracts, including Carlos Lee and Roger Clemens.
The team’s history
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team that plays in the American League West division. The Astros were founded in 1962 as the Houston Colt .45s. The team was renamed the Houston Astros in 1965 when they began play in the Astrodome. The Astros have won one World Series championship, in 2017.
Founded in 1962
The Houston Astros were founded in 1962 as the Houston Colt .45s. The name was later changed to the Astros in 1965 when they began playing in the Astrodome. The Astros are currently owned by Jim Crane and compete in Major League Baseball’s American League West division.
Won the World Series in 2017
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team that plays in the American League West Division. The Astros won the World Series in 2017, their first championship in franchise history. The team was founded in 1962 as the Houston Colt .45s, and played their home games at the Astrodome from 1965 to 1999. The Astros moved to Minute Maid Park (then known as Enron Field) in 2000.
