Happy Birthday - 5/14

2B J.C. Thompson (25)
Signed by Houston as a non-drafted free agent in 2011, the Cuban native split his time in 2011 between Lancaster and Corpus Christi hitting a combined .273/.312/.414. Since it's his birthday, I won't post his 2012 stats. Click on his name for the link if you want to see them (but don't say I didn't warn you).

One former Astro with a birthday today ~

C Pat Borders (49)
Originally drafted by the Blue Jays in the sixth round in 1982, Borders came to Houston in an August 1995 trade with the Royals and only played in 11 games for the Astros with forgettable results. He had a 17-year major league career with nine different teams. His most notable years were with the Blue Jays where he won two World Series championships in 1992 and 1993. He was MVP in the 1992 Series as he hit .450/.500/.750 in six games. He also won a gold medal with the U.S. Olympic team in the 2000 Sydney games.