Happy Birthday to ~
C Luis Alvarez (23)
A NDFA from Venezuela, Alvarez first played in the VSL in 2007. Alvarez split the 2012 season between Lexington and Greeneville, hitting a combined .271/.338/.500 in 23 games with a 50% caught stealing rate. In the Liga Paralela (the Venezuelan minor leagues) this winter, he batted a robust .340/.398/.474 in 28 games. He went on to be a rock star in the playoffs leading his team to the Liga Paralela crown as he went 6-for-7 with two home runs and five RBI.
One former Astro with a birthday today ~
RHP Ricky Stone (38)
Originally drafted in the fourth round by the Dodgers in 1994, Stone came to Houston as a free agent in November 2000. In 165 appearances for Houston from 2001 to 2004, he was 10-8 with a 3.80 ERA and a 1.401 WHIP over 187 innings. Stone was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2008 and his wife was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2011. This follow-up from December 30, 2011 found them both to be cancer free. I haven't seen a follow-up since the December 2011 article.
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