Larry Dierker’s Favorite Minute Maid Park Moment

Former Astros Pirtcher Larry Dierker shares his favorite Minute Maid Park memory with Alyson Footer:

“My favorite memory wasn’t when I was managing, it was when I was up in the stands and they beat the Braves to get past the first round [in 2005], which we were never able to do when I was managing here. I’ve ben here since the opening of the Astrodome, trying to get in the World Series. To win that game with a home run and go to the next round, it meant a lot to me.

“Like I said when I retired/was fired — I’m not going to be out there looking for other jobs, other places. I’m just going to be here. I just think this is my team, and I’m more like a fan now. When Burke hit that home run, I was jumping up just like any other fan. We did win the division when I was there, but of the great moments, it’s probably that one and on a personal level, when they retired my number in 2002.”