He was slowed by injuries during his second tenure in Houston, and after struggling the first half of with the Texas Rangers, he was released and finished his career with the Atlanta Braves, who moved him across the infield in an effort to fulfill their desire for a power-hitting first baseman.

Due to a limited supply of the new artificial grass, only the infield was installed before the Houston Astros ' home opener in April 1966, the outfield was installed in early summer during an extended Astros road trip and first used after the All-Star Break in July.

With the Reds needing to shore up their infield defense and add speed on the basepaths and seeing Tony Perez and May as essentially the same type of player ( right-handed power hitters ) playing the same positions ( 1B & 3B ), on November 29, 1971, the Reds sent May to the Houston Astros in a blockbuster trade that returned future Hall of Famer Joe Morgan to the Reds.

The remainder of his major league career would be spent working in tandem with Richards, initially as a coach with the Chicago White Sox ( 1951 – 54 ), Baltimore Orioles ( 1955 – 61 ), and Houston Colt. 45s ( 1962 – 64 ).

Houston sent second baseman Joe Morgan, infielder Denis Menke, pitcher Jack Billingham, outfielder Cesar Geronimo and prospect Ed Armbrister to Cincinnati for first baseman Lee May, second baseman Tommy Helms and infielder Jimmy Stewart.

In 1969, Menke and Houston outfielder Jim Wynn hit grand slam home runs in the same inning.

Menke was one of the five Houston players who went to the Reds in a blockbuster trade between the 1971 and 1972 seasons.

This trade is generally regarded as being one of the most lopsided in the history of Major League Baseball, as it was a major force in developing the Big Red Machine that would go on to win back to back World Series in 1975 and 1976, although Menke would be traded back to Houston before then.

Originally in the Houston Astros system, he was traded to the Reds in the deal that also sent Joe Morgan, César Gerónimo, Denis Menke and Jack Billingham to Cincinnati for Lee May, Tommy Helms and Jimmy Stewart.

Notable musical partnerships in the ' 70s and ' 80s included Joe Henderson, Houston Person, Hank Jones, and Cedar Walton.

Texas Historical Commission marker in Austin, commemorating the role of African-Americans in the Texas Revolution, including Joe Travis, who survived the Battle of the Alamo and carried news of it to General Sam Houston.

* 1985 – On November 19, Pennzoil ( represented by famous Houston litigator Joe Jamail ) won a US $ 10. 53 billion verdict against Texaco in the largest civil verdict in US history ( Texaco established a signed contract to buy Getty Oil after Pennzoil entered into an unsigned, yet still binding, buyout contract with Gordon Getty ).

They would, however, through the draft acquire such standout players such as high-scoring forward Purvis Short ( 1978 ), former Georgetown Hoyas point guard Eric " Sleepy " Floyd ( 1982 ) ( who would later become an All-Star before being traded to the Houston Rockets ), and former Purdue University standout center Joe Barry Carroll, ( 1980 ) whose once promising career would be short-circuited because of injury, as well as center Robert Parish ( 1976 ).

Prominent Houston attorney Joe Rollins ( 1918 – 2008 ) practiced law in Whitesboro in the 1950s.

* Billy Joe Mantooth-1970 All American at Ferrum College, transferred to West Virginia University in 1971, Also played in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles and Houston Oilers.

* Sammy Joe Odom ( 1941 – 2001 ), a football star at NSU in 1962 and 1963, later played with the Houston Oilers.

Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark in Houston, Texas ( USA )

* Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark – in-ground public facility in Houston, Texas.

Quanell X ( center ), the party leader in Houston, at Joe Horn shooting controversy | Joe Horn protest, 2007

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The Joe Niekro Foundation hosts several events to boost donations including its annual gala in Houston, The Knuckle Ball.

Among the many artist musicians who studied at SFAI are Jerry Garcia, guitarist in Grateful Dead ; Mike Henderson painter and blues musician ; Dave Getz, drummer for Big Brother and the Holding Company and Country Joe and the Fish ; Prairie Prince and Michael Cotten of the The Tubes ; Debora Iyall and Frank Zincavage of Romeo Void ; Freddy ( aka Fritz ) of the Mutants ; Penelope Houston of the Avengers, Courtney Love, actress and rock musician ; Nathan Burazer, and Jonathan Holland of Tussle ; Cliff Hengst and Scott Hewicker of Troll ; Devendra Banhart ; Robert Earl Davis, band leader of The Earl Brothers.

The Nelson Mandela Concert was the largest such event since 1985's Live Aid and the line-up also featured: Dire Straits, George Michael, Eurythmics, Joe Cocker, Ashford & Simpson, Natalie Cole, Tracy Chapman, Wet Wet Wet, Bee Gees, UB40, Chrissie Hynde, Hugh Masekela, Jerry Dammers, Whitney Houston, Meat Loaf, Salt-N-Pepa, Stevie Wonder and many more.

Among the other saxophonists who started having honking hits in the late 1940s were Hal Singer ( with the number one R & B hit " Cornbread ", Lynn Hope, Joe Houston, Wild Bill Moore, Freddie Mitchell, and many more.

Examples include the funerals of Joe Paterno, Roy Tisdale, Charlie and Braden Powell, Steve Jobs, Whitney Houston and victims of the I-35 bridge collapse.

Between the bets and the celebrity smalltalk, there are musical performances by top-ranking artists like Coldplay, Kiss, t. A. T. u., Whitney Houston, Katy Perry, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Aerosmith, Bryan Adams, Shakira, Britney Spears, Scorpions, Bon Jovi, Meat Loaf, Elton John, Tokio Hotel, Miley Cyrus, Ashley Tisdale, Joe Cocker, Lady Gaga, Luciano Pavarotti, Celine Dion, Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey, Robert Plant, Status Quo, Leona Lewis, David Bowie, Cher and Tina Turner.

* Joe Rollins, Texas Attorney General, Houston Asst.

In the UK, " We'll Remember You " was written by Geoff Goddard but not released until 2008 on the Now & Then: From Joe Meek To New Zealand double album by Houston Wells.

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In 1992, Jordan performed a duet with Joe Cocker for the soundtrack of the motion picture The Bodyguard, starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, which sold more than 27 million copies worldwide.

Joe Leonard Morgan ( born September 19, 1943 ) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, and Oakland Athletics from 1963 to 1984.

Now back in Houston with two MVP awards and two World Series rings, Morgan wanted to help make the Astros a pennant winner.

File: JPMorgan Chase Tower with Houston Skyline at night. jpg | Houston evening skyline from the same parking lot with J. P. Morgan Chase Tower on far right.

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Had Morgan not entered the second primary against James Houston " Jimmie " Davis, Long would have become lieutenant governor without a runoff.

Raised in Oakland, California, and nicknamed " Little Joe " for his diminutive 5 ' 7 " stature, Morgan was a standout at Castlemont High School before being signed by the Houston Colt. 45's as an amateur free agent in.

Morgan played ten seasons for Houston, compiling 72 home runs and 219 stolen bases.

Although Morgan played with distinction for Houston, the Astros wanted more power in their lineup.

In, Morgan returned to Houston to help the young Astros win the NL West.

Morgan spent part of the 1963 season with the Bulls before earning a promotion to the Houston Colt 45s ( Houston Astros ).

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Richards stocked the Houston club ( soon renamed the Astros ) with young players – including Joe Morgan, Jimmy Wynn, Mike Cuellar, Don Wilson and Rusty Staub – but he was fired after the 1965 season when the on-field results did not match owner Roy Hofheinz ' expectations.

The film was directed by Ronald Neame, and starred Guinness, Kay Walsh, Renee Houston, Mike Morgan, and Robert Coote.

The company, headquartered at One Allen Center in Houston, Texas, was co-founded by Richard Kinder and William Morgan.

He engaged in combat separately ( on different occasions ) with Jane Houston, Morgan Chevalier and Rena Imelia.

Margaret Oldenburg of 43-W-4 and her instructor, Norris G. Morgan, crashed seven miles south of Houston and were killed on impact.

While former Wildcat receiver Donavan Morgan plays with the AFL's Chicago Rush franchise after brief NFL stints with the New York Jets, Houston Texans, and Buffalo Bills.

The majority of songs were written by Marty Sampson, Darlene Zschech, Reuben Morgan, and Joel Houston.