Saturday, April 5, 2014

Happy Birthday - 4/5

No future Astros with birthdays today, but one former Astro celebrates ~

RHP Brandon Backe (36)
Originally drafted by Tampa Bay in the 18th round in 1998, Backe came to Houston in a December 2003 trade with Tampa for Geoff Blum. In 108 appearances (79 starts) for Houston from 2004 to 2009, Backe was 30-28 with a 5.16 ERA and a 1.550 WHIP. But it was his postseason numbers that set Backe apart - in 7 games (6 starts) in 5 postseason series, he was 1-0 with a 2.95 ERA and a 0.982 WHIP. But most of all, it was this game that will ensure Backe a permanent place in Astros lore.

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