HOUSTON — The voice that brought Astros baseball to living rooms, car radios, and generations of Houston fans has officially been enshrined. Veteran Astros broadcaster Bill Worrell has been named a 2025 inductee into the Houston Baseball Media Wall of Fame, the club announced today.
The honor cements Worrell as one of the most respected storytellers in Houston sports, celebrating a career that spanned decades and chronicled the triumphs and heartbreaks of Astros baseball. The team will officially honor Worrell during a pre-game ceremony at Daikin Park during the 2026 regular season, where fans will once again hear his familiar voice echo throughout the stadium.
Worrell’s career has long been intertwined with the city’s identity. Over the years, his energy and sharp reporting instincts have brought fans some of the Astros’ defining moments. Whether recounting the brilliance of legends like Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell or capturing the raw emotions of the October baseball season, Worrell has brought the Astros story to life with an authenticity that has resonated deeply with Houston’s baseball faithful.
“Bill was more than just a broadcaster — he was a friend,” said a former Astros executive. “Through seasons of success and failure, his voice was a rock fans could count on.”
The Media Wall of Fame honors individuals whose work behind the microphone or on the page has shaped the story of Houston baseball. Many felt that honoring Worrell was long overdue. His professionalism, knowledge, and passion not only resonated with fans, but also inspired a new generation of broadcasters.
Astros fans today were quick to respond on social media, flooding their timelines with congratulations and clips of his most memorable comments. One longtime fan wrote, “When I think of the Astros, I think of the voice of Bill Worrell. This honor is perfect.”
The decision to schedule Worrell’s formal honor for the 2026 season allows organizers to carefully prepare a ceremony worthy of his legacy. Set at Daikin Park, the pre-game tribute is expected to draw a large crowd, who have shared decades of memories of Houston baseball with Worrell.
The Astros plan to invite former players, colleagues, and fellow commentators to the field with Worrell, ensuring the ceremony reflects the community he helped build. For fans, it will be a chance to say thank you—not just for his commentary, but for the way Worrell connected Houston to the team.
In an era where players come and go, commentators like Bill Worrell become true constants—creating continuity in the ever-changing landscape of baseball. His induction into the Houston Baseball Media Wall of Honor honors not just a career; it honors the legacy of loyalty, passion, and storytelling that has shaped Houston’s relationship with baseball.
As one fan put it, “Bill Worrell didn’t just describe the game. He made you feel it.”
Now, his name will live on, a reminder that great voices never fade—they still resonate.
Congratulations, Bill Worrell. This is your honor, and Houston baseball will forever remember you.
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