No future Astros, only former Astros with birthdays today ~
CF Cesar Cedeno (61)
Cedeno played in 1512 games for Houston from 1970 to 1981 with a batting line of .289/.351/.454/.805. Cedeno won five Gold Gloves and earned four All-Star nods during his tenure with Houston. He also led the National League in doubles in 1971 and 1972, outfield put-outs in 1974 and fielding percentage in 1971 and 1977. He was traded to the Reds in December of 1981 for 1B/3B Ray Knight. He was recently named 2012 hitting coach for the Greeneville Astros in the Appy League.
LHP Denny Lemaster (73)
Lemaster pitched for Houston from 1968 to 1971 after being acquired in a trade with the Braves along with IF Dennis Menke. An All-Star for Atlanta in 1967, Lemaster had a 3.40 ERA and a 1.335 WHIP in 152 games (90 starts) for the Astros.
A LOOK AT THE ASTROS MINOR LEAGUE SYSTEM
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