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  Hooks: Team to Stay in Corpus Christi After Sale to Astros Owner

  

  Posted 4:07 PM 5/17/2013 by Ben Lloyd - blloyd@kristv.com

  CORPUS CHRISTI - The Corpus Christi Hooks organization says the pending purchase of the team by Houston Astros owner Jim Crane will not affect the AA-club's long-term future at Whataburger Field.

  Crane announce his intent to purchase the team this afternoon during the same news conference (More)

  
  

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  Reid Ryan Named Astros President, Crane to Buy C.C. Hooks

  

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  Posted 1:22 PM 5/17/2013 by Associated Press

  HOUSTON (AP) - Reid Ryan has been introduced as the new president of the Houston Astros. Ryan, the eldest son of Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan, was the CEO of Ryan-Sanders Baseball, which owns the Triple-A Round Rock Express and Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks.The (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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  Hooks Down Missions 10-8

  

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  Posted 11:24 PM 5/15/2013

  CORPUS CHRISTI - Jonathan Meyer's four RBIs and three hits paced a 15-hit attack as Corpus Christi staved off San Antonio 10-8 Wednesday at Whataburger Field before 4,442.

  The Hooks (23-16) seek a series victory Thursday night. The Missions stand 20-19.

  San Antonio jumped to a 3-0 (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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  Missions Hand Hooks 11-5 Loss

  

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  Posted 11:37 PM 5/14/2013

  CORPUS CHRISTI - Rico Noel and Everett Williams collected three RBI's each and Kalian Sams added a two-run homer as San Antonio beat Corpus Christi 11-5 Tuesday night at Whataburger Field before 5,034.

  The Missions scored eight runs over the first three frames, including five in a 10-batter (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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  Burgess Bombs Missions

  

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  Posted 11:33 PM 5/13/2013

  CORPUS CHRISTI - Michael Burgess hit his first two home runs of the year and established the Corpus Christi single-game RBI standard with eight as the Hooks rolled San Antonio 13-3 Monday night at Whataburger Field before 6,186.

  Burgess' second homer - a blast over the right-field bullpen off (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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  George Postolos Steps Down as Astros' President & CEO

  

  Posted 12:38 PM 5/13/2013

  HOUSTON, TX - George Postolos announced today that he has resigned as President and CEO of the Houston Astros.

  Postolos, who played an instrumental role working with Astros Owner and Chairman Jim Crane and his group in the purchase of the Astros, had been Astros President and CEO since (More)

  
  

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  Hooks Pop Frisco, 9-3

  

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  Posted 10:39 PM 5/11/2013

  CORPUS CHRISTI - David Martinez and Mike Foltynewicz enjoyed great run support as Corpus Christi cruised to a 9-3 triumph over Frisco Saturday night before before 6,322.

  Frisco (18-17) mounted a three-hit threat in the second against Martinez, but came away unfulfilled when the (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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  Hooks Drop Series Opener 6-4

  

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  Posted 11:02 PM 5/9/2013

  CORPUS CHRISTI - Neil Ramirez limited Corpus Christi to an earned run and four hits while striking out nine in 6 2/3 innings as Frisco turned back the Hooks 6-4 Thursday night before 4,883.

  The RoughRiders (18-15) gained a game on the first-place Hooks (19-14) in the Texas League South (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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  Flour Bluff Finding Ways to Win

  

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  Posted 11:16 PM 5/6/2013

  CORPUS CHRISTI - The Flour Bluff Hornets had to work to make the high school baseball playoffs. Just sliding into the 4th and final spot in district 31-4A with an 8-6 record, Coach Ron Weikum's Hornets had to fight in the first round of the playoffs to beat Mission Veteran's Memorial at home in (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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  Hooks Enjoy Sunday Cruise

  

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  Posted 9:33 PM 5/5/2013

  SAN ANTONIO - The Hooks slugged three home runs and the pitching tandem of Bobby Doran and Nick Tropeano delivered once again as Corpus Christi waltzed to a 7-3 victory over San Antonio in Sunday's matinee at Wolff Stadium.

  In the second, Jio Mier gave the Hooks (18-12) an early lead with (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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  High School Baseball Bi-District Scores and Highlights

  

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  Posted 11:33 PM 5/2/2013

  SOUTH TEXAS - Thursday High School Baseball Playoff Scores:

  Class 5A:

  King S.A. Warren - PPD/Weather( Friday 7 p.m. Northside Baseball Complex)

  Class 4A:

  Calallen 10Uvalde    0 (Game 2 Friday at Calallen 8 p.m.)

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  Hooks Beat RockHounds 3-2 in 11th

  

  Posted 11:35 PM 5/1/2013

  CORPUS CHRISTI - Ben Orloff's walk-off single up the middle scored Domingo Santana from third base and lifted Corpus Christi past Midland 3-2 Wednesday in 11 innings before 5,920 at Whataburger Field.Orloff entered the contest in the fifth as a defensive replacement for third baseman (More)