Happy Birthday to ~
Astros Announcer Bill "Brownie" Brown (66)
An announcer for the Astros since 1987, Brown has become a fixture in the broadcast booth. He also recently collaborated with Mike Acosta on this great photographic history of the Astros and their journey from inception to their first World Series appearance in 2005 -
Houston Astros: Deep in the Heart.
One former Astro with a birthday today ~
SS Angel Sanchez (30)
Angel was originally drafted by the Royals in the 11th round in 2001 out of Puerto Rico and came to Houston in a trade with the Red Sox in July 2010. In 175 games as an Astro in 2010 and 2011, he hit .258/.310/.314.
Sanchez is currently playing for the Somerset Patriots. They are trying to knock of Sugar Land in the Atlantic League play-offs.
ReplyDelete