Happy Birthday - 9/23

Happy Birthday to ~

C Brett Clements (23)
A graduate of Nova Southeastern, Clements signed as a non-drafted free agent this June and started his career with the GCL Astros. In 19 games, he hit .222/.340/.244. A switch-hitter, he fared much better against lefties, hitting .333/.444/.333.

2B/LF Ruben Sosa (23)
This switch-hitter from the Dominican Republic was drafted in the 23rd round in 2011 out of Oklahoma City University. Sosa split his season between Quad Cities and Oklahoma City, with the bulk of his time spent at the latter. In 62 games combined, he hit .280/.360/.366. On July 24th, he hit his first professional home run, an inside-the-parker.

Three former Astros with birthdays today ~

RHP Oscar Zamora (69)
Zamora signed with Houston as a free agent prior to the 1978 season and pitched in 10 games with a 7.20 ERA and a 1.800 WHIP.

C Terry McGriff (50)
Originally drafted by the Reds in the eighth round in 1981, McGriff came to Houston in an August 1990 trade and played in only four games for the Astros in which he went hitless.

RHP Pete Harnisch (47)
A first round pick by Baltimore in 1987, Harnisch came to Houston as part of the Glenn Davis trade with the Orioles (along with Steve Finley and Curt Schilling) in January of 1991. In 117 starts from 1991 through 1994, he was 45-33 with ten complete games, six shut-outs, a 3.41 ERA and a 1.205 WHIP. Harnisch was named to the All-Star team for Houston in 1991. His best season was 1993 when he compiled a 16-9 record and threw two one-hitters.