Jim Crane has begun his tenure as Houston Astros’ owner, and the franchise’s 50th year, by firing Tal Smith, a long-time baseball executive who had been with the team off and on since its inception. Although the more significant move was the dismissal of general manager Ed Wade, whose four years in Houston were punctuated by […]
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Tal Smith’s Ouster Ends Era in Houston Baseball; Was Part of Link Between Yanks and Astros
Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, George M. Steinbrenner, MLB, Yankees, tagged Houston Astros, Jim Crane, Tal Smith on November 28, 2011 | 1 Comment »