This page is devoted to the players who have been gracious enough to spend a few minutes to answer questions over the phone or by email. It all started with J.R. Richard in early 2001, and we will list all future interviews on this page. Here's what we have had done so far, from most to least recent. Jerry DaVanon August 31, 2005 (c) Houston Astros Journeyman infielder Jerry DaVanon played for the Astros during the 1975 and '76 seasons. He was traded with Larry Dierker to the Cardinals in 1976. Since then, he settled in Houston and has a career in sales. His son Jeff also went on to the Show. Willie B. Lakey sits Jerry down and gets his reminiscences. Iván Murrell November 25, 2002 (c) Houston Astros Reserve outfielder Iván Murrell grew up in Panama and Costa Rica, and debuted for the Colt .45s in 1963. He now coaches high school and college players in Florida. Greg Gross February 13, 2002 (c) Houston Astros Outfielder Greg Gross, who was Rookie of the Year for the Astros in 1974, talks about his career with Houston, his World Series appearances with Philadelphia, and his current job as hitting coach for the Phillies Mike Scott February 4, 2002 (c) Houston Astros One of only six Astros to have his number retired, Cy Young Award and 20-game winner Mike Scott takes time to answer questions about his career. Kevin Bass January 14, 2002 (c) Houston Astros Every fan from 1986 remembers Kevin Bass in his prime. A true star in his years with the Astros, injuries hampered him later in his career but he was still productive as a fourth outfielder on a return tour with the Astros. Terry McGriff December 28, 2001 (c) Houston Astros An outstanding defensive catcher, Terry McGriff talks about his struggles to get playing time in the majors and his career since. Larry Andersen November 28, 2001 (c) Houston Astros Probably the best middle reliever in franchise history, Larry Andersen talks about his days with the Phillies, Astros, and the infamous Jeff Bagwell trade Mike Felder October 25, 2001 (c) Houston Astros A speed demon on the bases, Mike Felder had a ten-year career in the majors, playing his final season with Houston in 1994. Dave Bergman October 16, 2001 (c) Houston Astros A capable hitter and reserve first baseman, Dave Bergman was a key contributor to Houston's 1980 playoff run and the World Champion Detroit Tigers in 1984. Jim Pankovits September 21, 2001 (c) Houston Astros A versatile bench player for the Astros in the 1980s, Jim Pankovits discusses his career with the Astros and what he is doing today. Jim Beauchamp September 7, 2001 (c) Houston Astros Sidetracked by an injury early in his career, Jim Beauchamp talks about his times as an Astro and his career as a reserve player. Joe Sambito September 4, 2001 (c) Houston Astros One of the most dominant closers in Astros history, Joe Sambito talks about the ups and downs of his career, and what he is doing today. Larry Dierker August 30, 2001 (c) Houston Astros Probably the person most identified with baseball in Houston, Larry Dierker talks about his career as a pitcher, broadcaster, and manager. Bob Bruce August 28, 2001 (c) Houston Astros One of the mainstays of the Colt .45s starting rotation, Bob Bruce talks about baseball life as a Colt .45 and Astro in the Sixties Leon Roberts August 23, 2001 (c) Houston Astros A product of the Detroit system, Leon Roberts played sparingly for two seasons in Houston before blossoming as a full-time player in Seattle. Ed Herrmann August 9, 2001 (c) Houston Astros An Astro catcher for three seasons, Ed Herrmann talks about his days with the White Sox, Yankees, and Astros. C.J. Nitkowski July 23, 2001 (c) Houston Astros C.J. Nitkowski was an integral part of the bullpen during the Astros' awesome 1998 season, and he has fond memories of the franchise and that year. He now maintains his own website. Lee Maye July 16, 2001 (c) Houston Astros Lee Maye was an outfielder who starred for the Braves in the early 1960s, and played for two seasons with the Astros, 1965-66. Despite a career in music, baseball was still in his blood. Sadly, he died from liver cancer about a year after this interview. J.R. Richard January 31, 2001 (c) Houston Astros J.R. Richard was the most dominating pitcher to wear an Astro uniform, and we were fortunate enough to have a telephone interview with him when he learned of the Honor J.R. campaign.