Houston Astros Legend Bringing His Whiskey to Town With Bottle Signing

Fans of the Houston Astros can get a signed bottle of a franchise legend's whiskey brand that he's bringing to the city in March.
Houston Astros Legend Bringing His Whiskey to Town With Bottle Signing
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There is plenty to be excited about for Houston Astros fans heading into the upcoming season.

Despite the one negative surrounding Justin Verlander not being available for Opening Day, he's still progressing well in his recovery and doesn't expect to be out long.

Manager Joe Espada will add some minor tweaks to this team as well, and they unveiled how things might potentially look when they face the New York Yankees in their opener on March 28.

Away from things on the field, a former Astros legend has also given fans another reason to be excited.

Roy Oswalt is bringing his brand of whiskey to Houston and is doing bottle signings on March 9 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. central time at Spec's Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods.

Houston drafted Oswalt in the 23rd round of the 1996 MLB Draft.

He spent a decade with the franchise, earning three All-Star Game selections, won the most games in a season, won an ERA title, and had five top-five Cy Young voting finishes during his tenure.

Over 303 appearances and 291 starts, he recorded 143 wins and posted an ERA of 3.24.

This earned Oswalt an induction into the Astros' Hall of Fame.

The legendary pitcher decided to get into the food and beverage business after his playing career was over, launching a restaurant located in Starkville, Mississippi called "44 Prime" in 2021.

He launched his whiskey line "Houston 44 Bourbon" in January 2023 and is now bringing it to Houston.

There are many homages made to the franchise he spent a decade with on the bottle, including his No. 44 jersey number and a picture of the city's skyline with Minute Maid Park included in the artwork.

Oswalt is excited to celebrate this new venture with Astros fans everywhere.


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Brad Wakai
BRAD WAKAI

Brad Wakai graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Journalism. While an undergrad, he did work at the student radio station covering different Penn State athletic programs like football, basketball, volleyball, soccer and other sports. Brad currently covers the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros for Sports Illustrated/FanNation. He is also the Lead Contributor for Nittany Lions Wire of Gannett Media where he continues to cover Penn State athletics. Brad is the host of the sports podcast I Said What I Said, discussing topics across the NFL, College Football, the NBA and other sports. You can follow him on Twitter: @bwakai