J.R. Richard knows the ups and downs of life ... to the extreme. From 1976 through 1979, the 6-foot-8 right-handed pitcher won 18 or more games each season and topped 300 strikeouts twice for the ...

Let’s stipulate that the Houston Astros have retired too many numbers, especially for a franchise that’s been to just one World Series. Let’s also stipulate that most of the retired numbers are for ...

If they made a movie about my life, I wouldn't care if they got Carrot Top to play me and said my job was holding the umbrella for Michael Jackson. Former Astros pitcher J.R. Richard is not me. They ...