Joe Morgan

Before going on to win two NL MVP Awards and two World Series Championships with the Big Red Machine in Cincinnati, Joe Morgan kickstarted a Hall of Fame career with the Houston Colt .45s and Astros from 1963-71. A two-time All-Star with Houston, Morgan finished second in the NL Rookie of the Year Award voting in 1965, winning the Sporting News Rookie of the Year award after batting .271 with 22 doubles, 12 triples and 14 home runs in 157 games. Morgan came back to the Astros in 1980 and helped the club reach its first playoff berth and division title in franchise history, manning 141 games at second base while tying for the National League lead in walks (93). In total, Morgan played in 1,032 games with the Astros, and still ranks among the top five Astros all-time in triples (2nd, 63), on-base percentage (3rd, .374) and stolen bases (5th, 219).