3B Oswaldo Navarro
Originally signed as a NDFA out of Venezuela by the Mariners in 2001, Navarro came to the Astros organization as a free agent in 2009. He had a .267 BA and .348 OBP for Oklahoma City in 2011, slightly higher than his .260/.332 career minor league numbers. Navarro appeared in 4 games with the Mariners in 2006 and in 14 games with the Astros in 2010.
Former Astros with birthdays today:
UT IF Ernie Riles (51)
Appeared in 39 games for the Astros in 1992
C Eric Munson (34)
Backstop back-up for Brad Ausmus in 2006 and 2007
Leo "the Lip" Durocher (died October 7, 1991 at 86)
Managed the Astros for part of the 1972 season and in 1973 at the end of his career
Compiled a 98-95 record with the Astros during those two seasons
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