During the 2004 offseason, the Wings focused on keeping players they already had instead of being active on the free agent market, resigning several players before the 2004 – 05 NHL lockout canceled the season.

During the 2011 offseason, Red Wings defenseman Brian Rafalski retired, citing injuries as the main reason behind his decision.

During the offseason, the Marlins signed free agent catcher Iván Rodríguez-a 10-time Gold Glove Award winner-and acquired speedy outfielder Juan Pierre from the Colorado Rockies hoping to offset the loss of sluggers Cliff Floyd and Preston Wilson.

During the offseason, he signed Fred " Fuzzy " Thurston, who had been cut from three other teams but ended up becoming an All-Pro left guard for Green Bay.

During the 2005 offseason, the Redskins traded back WR Laveranues Coles to the New York Jets and acquired WR Santana Moss in return.

During the offseason, the team's focus shifted to building a new, better arena to replace the Miami Arena.

During the 1970 offseason, the team finally managed to acquire a star in Rick Barry after trading their No. 1 pick and cash to the Virginia Squires.

During the offseason they also re-signed valuable restricted free agents Louis Williams and Andre Iguodala for 5 yr /$ 25 million and 6 yr /$ 80 million, respectively.

During the 2004 offseason, Paxson traded a 2005 draft pick to the Phoenix Suns in return for an additional pick in the 2004 NBA Draft.

During the 2005 offseason, the Bulls re-signed free agent Tyson Chandler.

During the 2009 offseason, the Cavaliers signed wingman Anthony Parker, and forwards Leon Powe and Jamario Moon for the following season.

During the 2010 offseason, the Cavaliers fired head coach Mike Brown, along with most of their coaching staff.

During the 2006 offseason, the Pistons offered Ben Wallace a four-year, $ 48 million contract which would have made him the highest-paid Piston ever.

During the 2005 offseason, Kevin McHale and the Wolves started their search for a head coach.

During the offseason, they traded All-Star Sam Cassell and a protected future first-round draft pick to the Los Angeles Clippers for Marko Jaric and Lionel Chalmers.

During the 2012 offseason the Jazz to traded Devin Harris to the Hawks for Marvin Williams.

During the 2006 offseason, Golden State announced that it had bought out the remaining two years of head coach Mike Montgomery's contract and hired previous Golden State and former Dallas Mavericks coach Don Nelson to take over in his place.

During the 2009 offseason, Golden State declined to renew the contract of General Manager Chris Mullin.

During the 1960 offseason, the Lakers became the NBA's first West Coast team when owner Bob Short decided to move the team to Los Angeles.

During the offseason, Los Angeles picked up Jamaal Wilkes from Golden State and signed first-round draft pick Norm Nixon.

During the 2004 offseason, the team entered a rebuilding phase when O ' Neal was traded to the Miami Heat for Lamar Odom, Brian Grant, Caron Butler, and a first-round draft pick.

During the offseason, the Lightning traded Fredrik Modin and Fredrik Norrena, to the Columbus Blue Jackets for goaltender Marc Denis, to replace John Grahame, who had served as the Lightning's goaltender throughout most of the 2005 – 06 season, as he left the team, and signed with the Carolina Hurricanes.

During the offseason, the Blue Jackets traded a second-round pick ( 32nd overall ) and Tugnutt to the Dallas Stars.

During the – offseason, the Dodgers signed Nomar Garciaparra to be the everyday first baseman.

During a game against the Houston Astros on May 25, 2006, Robinson pulled Nationals catcher Matt LeCroy during the middle of the 7th inning, violating an unwritten rule that managers do not remove position players in the middle of an inning.

During a major league record 27-year baseball career, he pitched in 1966 and from 1968 to 1993 for four different teams: the New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers.

During a 22-year baseball career, he pitched from 1967-1988 for seven different teams, pitching primarily for the Houston Astros.

During his 19-year baseball career, he played from 1970 to 1988 for three different teams, playing primarily for the Astros.

During the playoffs, however, the Astros lost the NLDS to the San Diego Padres, 3 – 1.

During the 1967 season, Mathews was traded from the Astros to the Detroit Tigers.

During a 21-year baseball career, He pitched from 1984-2005 for three different National League teams, the Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, and Houston Astros.

During the 2006 season, Berkman hit 45 home runs and had 136 RBIs, breaking the Astros single season record, which was set by Jeff Bagwell in 1997 ( 135 ).

During a 17-year baseball career, he played for the San Francisco Giants ( 1963 – 68 ), Houston Astros ( 1969 – 73 ; 1978 – 79 ), Oakland Athletics ( 1973 – 74 ), and New York Mets ( 1975 ).

During the closing weeks of the 2003 regular season and well into the days following the World Series, Wagner criticized the Astros front office for not building a playoff worthy team.

During his career, he played for the Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians ( three separate stints ), Atlanta Braves, Chicago White Sox, San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Texas Rangers.

During his major league career, Halama played with the Houston Astros (), Seattle Mariners (–), Oakland Athletics (), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (), Boston Red Sox (), Washington Nationals ( 2005 ), and Baltimore Orioles ().

During his 15-year career, Thon spent two seasons with the Angels ( 1979 – 1980 ), seven seasons with the Houston Astros ( 1981 – 1987 ), one season with the San Diego Padres ( 1988 ), three seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies ( 1989 – 1991 ), one season with the Texas Rangers ( 1992 ), and finished his career with the Milwaukee Brewers ( 1993 ).

During a 15-year baseball career, he pitched for the Houston Astros ( 1977 – 78 ), Seattle Mariners ( 1979 – 82 ), Chicago White Sox ( 1983 – 87 ), Kansas City Royals ( 1988 – 89 ), California Angels ( 1991 ), and the Texas Rangers ( 1992 ).

During the 1970 – 71 off-season, the Astros again promoted Richard: this time to Class-AAA baseball, one step below the major leagues, with the Oklahoma City 89ers of the now-defunct American Association.

During the next few seasons, Richard split time between the minors and majors and did not become a regular starter with the Astros until 1975.

During a 15-year career in Major League Baseball, he played from 1963-77 for five different teams: the Houston Colt. 45s / Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, and Milwaukee Brewers, primarily as a center fielder.

During his major league playing career, Browne also was associated with the Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, and St. Louis Cardinals.

During the 1968 season, the Astros moved Rader over to play third base, and in 98 games, Rader hit. 267 with 6 HR and 43 RBI as he established himself as the everyday third baseman during the second half of the season.

During Spring Training for Major League Baseball, he can be heard announcing the line-ups and batters for both the Atlanta Braves ( Disney's Wide World of Sports at the Walt Disney World Resort ) and Houston Astros ( Astro Stadium in Kissimmee ).

During a 14-year baseball career as a pitcher, he pitched from 1964 – 1977 for the Houston Colt. 45s / Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals.