DENVER - APRIL 8: Richard Hidalgo #15 of the Houston Astros hits a home run against the Colorado Rockies during the game at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado on April 8, 2002. The Rockies won 8-4. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
We take a look back at the trade in which the Houston Astros sent Richard Hidalgo to the Mets.
A lot happened for the Houston Astros in 2004. They won a playoff series for the first time in franchise history and acquired budding superstar Carlos Beltran. What’s easy to forget is that they said goodbye to Richard Hidalgo after enduring part of another disappointing season from him.