Happy Birthday - 4/30

No future Astros with birthdays today, only former Astros ~

3B/2B Phil "Scrap Iron" Garner (63)
Originally drafted by Oakland in the first round in 1971, Garner came to Houston from Pittsburgh in an August 1981 trade.  In 753 games for Houston from 1981 to 1987, Garner hit .260/.323/.389/.712.  The three-time All Star played for five teams over 16 seasons and won a World Series ring while playing for the Pirates in 1979.  Garner managed the Astros from 2004 until 2007 with a 277-252 record and led the team to a NL pennant in 2005.

1B Mark Saccomanno (32)
A 23rd round draft pick by the Astros in 2003, Saccomanno only got to the show for ten games, but his first game was memorable.  On September 8, 2008, he became the 20th player in MLB history to hit a home run on the first major league pitch thrown to him.  It was a pinch hit AB off Ian Snell.  Who cares what else he did ... he can tell that one to his grandkids.

RHP Mike Barlow (64)
Barlow pitched in 16 games for Houston in 1976, going 2-2 with a 4.50 ERA and a 2.000 WHIP.