Happy Birthday to ~
CF Drew Muren (25)
Drafted in the 22nd round in 2011 out of Cal State Northridge, Muren started the 2013 season with Lancaster. After a dozen games with the JetHawks, Muren spent the remainder of his season at Corpus Christi where he hit .238/.314/.344 with 17 doubles, five triples and one home run in 93 games.
Former Astros with birthdays today ~
OF Joe Gaines (77)
Obtained in a June 1964 trade with the Orioles, Gaines Played for the Colt .45's in 1964 and the Astros in 1965 and 1966. In 200 games, he hit .239/.304/.372.
LHP Wade Blasingame (70)
Blasingame came to Houston in a June 1967 trade with Atlanta and pitched for Houston from 1967 to 1972. In 116 games (62 starts), he was 17-28 with a 4.84 ERA and a 1.478 WHIP.
RHP Oscar Villarreal (32)
Villarreal was traded to Houston from Atlanta in November 2007. In 35 games for the Astros in 2008, he had a 5.08 ERA and a 1.566 WHIP. Since playing for Houston, he has played in the Seattle, Colorado, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Baltimore organizations (with a couple side trips to the Mexican League), but has yet to make it back to the major leagues.
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