Presented is an Official National League ball that is team signed by the (then) National League Houston Astros. The Astros had a record of 81-81, and they finished third in the NL West. There are (26) signatures on this complete ball. Signing for the Astros were: Bill Virdon (SS), Fuller, Hermann, Gonzalez, Ferguson, Puhl, Sambito, McLaughlin, Lemongello, Metzger, Watson, Pentz, Cruz, Deacon Jones (coach, twice), Boswell, Howe, Joe Niekro, Forsch, Cabell, Sperring, Howard, Bannister, Richard, Larson, and Bob Lillis (coach). The signatures average 7/8, with some minor bleeding. There is some faded stamping, but the ball is clean.