1B Jesse Wierzbicki (24)
Originally from Georgia, Wierzbicki was drafted in the 24th round in 2011 out of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After a very respectable freshman season at Greeneville in 2011, Wierzbicki spent the majority of his 2012 season with Tri-City hitting .297/.376/.422 in 70 games. For the season, he had 12 doubles, four triples, six home runs, 45 RBI, 31 walks and 20 stolen bases in 78 total games. On August 23rd, he hit a two-run game winning home run for Tri-City in extra innings to hit for the cycle.
One former Astro with a birthday today ~
RHP George Throop (62)
A 16th round pick by the Royals in 1972, Throop came to Houston in an April 1979 trade. In 14 games for the Astros that season, he had a 3.22 ERA and a 1.559 WHIP.
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