Drafted by Houston in the 16th round in 2010 out of the University of Houston, Wallace split the 2011 season between Lexington and Corpus Christi and hit .271/.343/.507. He has started off a little slowly in Corpus Christi in 2012 (.222/.317/.417), but through 10 games, he already has 8 RBI. Wallace wears an unusual face mask for protection. He was hit in the face by a fastball during the College Classic at Minute Maid Park in 2009 and suffered extensive damage. He wears the mask because any further damage would likely be career ending.
Photo Courtesy of Bryan Green
March 2012
C Raul Antonio Bare "Tony" Eusebio (45)
Eusebio was signed by Houston as a non-drafted free agent out of the Dominican Republic in 1985. He played in 598 games for the Astros in 1991 and 1994 through 2001, and was used mostly as a back-up catcher except in 1995 and 1999. And 1995 was his best year at the plate as he hit .299/.354/.410 over 113 games. He hit a home run in the last game played at the Astrodome.
Runelvys Hernandez (34)
Originally signed by the Royals as a free agent out of the Dominican Republic in 1997, Hernandez came to Houston as a free agent in 1998. He only appeared in four games for the Astros that season.
3B Pedro Feliz (37)
Feliz was signed by the Giants as a free agent out of the Dominican Republic in 1994 and came to Houston as a free agent in December of 2009. A .258/.288/.410 career hitter, he only managed to hit .221/.243/.311 in 97 games for Houston before being traded to the Cardinals in August 2010 for RHP David Carpenter.
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