The Houston Astros won yet again on Wednesday night, now eight for their last ten and climbing within a game of the best record in the American League. Earning a victory is always nice, but the headline of the night came from one of Houston's most iconic players passing another franchise legend on a very significant list.

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.

Not only did Jose Altuve pass Hall of Fame slugger Jeff Bagwell on the Astros’ all-time hits list Wednesday night, his benchmark hit put his team ahead in the process. Altuve jumped on the first pitch