Happy Birthday - 8/29

Happy Birthday to ~

RHP Alex White (25)
Originally drafted by Cleveland in the first round in 2009, White came to Houston as a part of the December 2012 trade with the Rockies (along with Alex Gillingham) for Wilton Lopez and Jose Monzon. White had Tommy John surgery in April and is presumably living on Weiland Island with the other injured and rehabbing players whose names are never spoken aloud by the Astros front office.

Former Astros with birthdays today ~

RHP Roy Oswalt (36)
Drafted by Houston in the 23rd round in 1996, Oswalt pitched for Houston from 2001 until he was traded to Philadelphia for J.A. Happ, Jonathan Villar and Anthony Gose (flipped for Brett Wallace) in July 2010. In 303 games (291 starts), he was 143-82 with a 3.24 ERA and a 1.196 WHIP. He came in second in Rookie of the Year voting in 2001 to some guy named Pujols. He was a three-time All-Star for Houston and the NLCS MVP in 2005 when he went 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA and a 0.857 WHIP. He is currently in the Rockies organization.

OF Dave Nicholson (74)
Nicholson came to Houston in a trade with the White Sox prior to the 1966 season. In 100 games for the Astros, he hit .246/.356/.411.

LHP Dan Schneider (71)
Obtained in a trade with Atlanta in October 1966, Schneider played in 54 games for Houston in 1967 and in six games for Houston in 1969 with a 6.00 ERA and a 1.800 WHIP.