Happy Birthday - 9/30

RHP Carlos Quevedo (22)
Signed as a non-drafted free agent out of Venezuela in 2006, he first played in the VSL in 2007.  After working his way up through Greeneville and Tri-City, he spent the 2011 season in Lexington where he went 8-6 in 26 starts with a 4.53 ERA and a 1.404 WHIP.  Most impressive is his 5.79 SO/BB ratio which is actually down from the prior two years.

OF Kelvin Vizcaino (19)
Originally from New York City, Vizcaino was signed as a non-drafted free agent in 2010 and first played in the DSL that year before playing for the GCL Astros this season for 29 games.  In splitting his time between left field and center field, he posted a line of .244/.319/.366/.685.

Four former Astros with birthdays today:

RHP Robin Roberts (died May 6, 2010 at age 83)
Played for the Astros in 1965 and 1966

3B Dave Magadan (49)
Played for the Astros in 1995

RHP Jose "Lima Time" Lima (died May 23, 2010 at age 37)
Played for Houston from 1997 to 2001

LHP Yorkis Perez (44)
Played for Houston in 2000