Saturday, March 10, 2012

Happy Birthday - 3/10

No future Astros, only former Astros with birthdays today ~

Signed as a free agent by Houston in 1995 after playing a total of 8 seasons for the White Sox, Pirates, Rangers and Mets, Cangelosi hit .318/.457/.393/.850 in 90 games for Houston.  He played one more season for Houston, hitting .263, before heading to the Marlins in 1997 where he hit .333 in World Series play.  He also pitched a total of 4 innings for three different teams (including Houston) and finished his pitching career with a 0.00 ERA and a 0.750 WHIP.

After coming to Houston from the White Sox in a trade in 1966, Heath hit .301/.353/.350/.703 over 55 games that season.  He only played in a handful of games for the Astros in 1967 before being picked up by Detroit.  Heath earned his MBA from the University of Houston in 1981 and became a very successful financial advisor.  He appeared at the 2012 Fan Fest and is pictured below in the center.


A native of Canada and a Yale graduate, MacKenzie pitched in 21 games for Houston at the end of his career, going 0-3 with a 3.89 ERA and a 1.405 WHIP.

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