The Houston Astros are a professional American baseball team in the Major League Baseball popularly short-termed as the MLB. The Astros were established as a member club of the American League (AL) West division.

The team was initially founded as the Houston Colt .45s and entered the National League as an expansion team in 1962 along with the New York Mets. The Astros posted their first winning record in 1972 and made the playoffs for the first time in 1980. The Astros made their first World Series appearance in 2005 but got beaten the AL’s Chicago White Sox.

Since its inception, the team has had good performing owners who managed the affairs of the club tremendously. They’ve had the likes of Roy Hofheinz, John McMullen, Drayton McLane, Jr., and George Kirksey as managers. But fanatics of the Astros have wondered the current owner of the team – well this article answers all questions.

Who Owns Houston Astros?

Jim Crane is an American businessman who serves as the owner and chairman of the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball.

Meet owner Jim Crane

On Nov. 17, 2011, Major League Baseball consistently endorsed the acquisition of the Houston Astros by a gathering headed by Houston money manager Jim Crane, denoting the start of a time of Astros baseball.

As Owner and Chairman, Jim Crane set it all up after assuming responsibility for the Astros in 2011 by quickly setting his strategy to reconstruct the establishment in motion. As an exceptionally fruitful financial specialist in Houston and previous champion school pitcher, Jim’s accreditations settled on him the ideal decision to assemble a triumphant group both on and off the field in Houston.

From the beginning, Jim was clear with regards to his objectives: to make the Astros a ballclub that can have supported accomplishment at the Major League level by building a first-class ranch framework and to furnish Astros fans with an extraordinary involvement with Minute Maid Park.

Jim Crane Age

Jim Crane, as of 2022 is aged 68 and was born on January 17, 1954.

Jim Crane Early Life

As a native of Houston, Jim attended Lutheran High School North and graduated in 1972. In 2004, he won the hearts of many after hе dоnаtеd а ѕum оf а tоtаl оf $1 mіllіоn tо thе ѕсhооl hе uѕеd tо аttеnd іn hіѕ сhіldhооd dауѕ tо іmрrоvе thе fасіlіtіеѕ іn thе fіеld оf аthlеtісѕ аnd іnсrеаѕе thе саmрuѕ ѕіzе frоm аrоund 40 асrеѕ tо 67 асrеѕ. In 1976, the University of Central Missouri State University (CMSU), now the University of Central Missouri certified him with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Safety.

Jim Crane Career

Following his college graduation, Crane borrowed $100,000 from his sister to establish Eagle USA Airfreight, an air-freight logistics business March 1984. Prior to that, he ventured into the insurance business in 1980. In the world of sports, specifically, baseball, he first attempted to become a baseball owner in 2008, when he approached Drayton McLane about buying the team but canceled plans at the last minute before the deal was signed.

At a point in time, Jim made moves to buy the Chicago Cub in 2009 and the Texas Rangers in 2010 but all efforts proved futile. In May 2011, Jim Crane agreed to a deal of buying the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB) from McLane for a reported $680 million. He was unanimously approved by MLB on November 17, 2011.

Jim Crane Wife

Jim Crane married his lovely wife, Whitney Wheeler in 2017. The colourful wedding took place at the Floridian National Golf Club.

Jim Crane Children

Jim and Whitney have two children – James Robert Crane II (senior vice president of executive operations for the Astros) and  Krystal Crane Thompson, who is a board member of the Crane Family Foundation.

Jim Crane Net Worth

His net worth sums up to around $3 billion as of 2022

Jim Crane Awards

Іn 2006, Сrаnе wоn Numbеr-оnе СЕО Gоlfеr, Gоlf Dіgеѕt, іn 2017: Іnduсtеd іntо thе Міѕѕоurі Ѕроrtѕ Наll оf Fаmе, іn 2018: іnduсtеd іntо thе Техаѕ Вuѕіnеѕѕ Наll оf Fаmе, АLF Рublіс Ѕеrvісе Аwаrd bу thе Аmеrісаn Lеаdеrѕhір Fоrum, Јасk Вuсk Аwаrd frоm thе Міѕѕоurі Аthlеtіс Сlub, іn 2019 Соnvеrѕаtіоn wіth а Lіvіng Lеgеnd, Unіvеrѕіtу оf Техаѕ МD Аndеrѕоn Саnсеr Сеntеr, іn 2020 Ноuѕtоn Ѕроrtѕ Аwаrd, Ехесutіvе оf thе Yеаr, Веn Таub Нumаnіtаrіаn Аwаrd.