DAT 9/21: Mariners (Gilbert) @ Astros (Alexander) 6:10 We Gather in Remembrance

Baws, family. We thank all of you for being here today as we come together to remember the 2025 Astros. And all of you are here today not because the Astros lived their lives perfectly or never did anything wrong. But because they meant something to you.

You know these last few months, a lot of us have experienced a lot of pain as the Astros last weeks played out. You may be haunted by a memory of stranding a lead off double. Or an inning ending double play in a crucial moment. And sure, these are a part of the 2025 Astros story. But instead of being troubled by the struggles, I want you to find joy in the good memories. Sweeping the Dodgers before the illness took hold, our friend Zach Short walking off the Rangers. George Constanza showing up from the trash heap to become the people's ace.


Our time together hasn't been without its trials. We know this. But today as we say goodbye, we burying those trials too. As we wrap up, I want you to find a baw. Say hello. Put your arm around em. Share your favorite memories. Smile because it happened.

So long 2025 Astros, I'd tell you to fly high in the sky. But all of us know that's not the way you'd want it. So to you I say, goodbye friend.... drive yourself into heaven's infield dirt and straight to the arms of St. Peter at short.