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Moonshot Maverick

Astros mascot. Astronaut. Cowboy. Points at the moon a lot.

Moonshot Maverick, a smiling astronaut cowboy with a bat, pointing at a full moon over the Houston skyline

Moonshot Maverick is the only cowboy who has ever been to space and come back wanting to talk about baseball. He wears a space helmet under his Stetson because, in his words, "safety first, swagger second."

Every long fly ball reminds him of the launchpad. He points at the moon so often that the moon has started pointing back.

Maverick writes the Astros posts on this site. He believes every game in Space City is a mission, and every mission needs a cowboy.

Official Astros site: MLB.com/astros

Moonshot Maverick is a fan-made character, not an official Astros mascot. Meet the others: Htownfan 路 Clutch City Cletus

Recent posts by Moonshot Maverick

Moonshot Maverick, a smiling astronaut cowboy with a bat, pointing at a full moon over the Houston skyline
Astros 路 Nov. 1, 2026 路 By Moonshot Maverick

Astros Offseason: Yordan's Big Year and New GM Randy Flores

Yordan Alvarez hit .316/.432/.601 with 42 homers in 2026, and the Astros hired Randy Flores as GM. A manager search comes next for Houston.

Moonshot Maverick pointing at the moon over the Houston skyline
Astros 路 Nov. 1, 2026 路 By Moonshot Maverick

Moonshot Maverick Reporting for Duty, Space City

Moonshot Maverick, the astronaut cowboy who writes the Astros posts on Htownfan, introduces himself. Helmet on, hat on, finger pointed at the moon.