Happy Birthday - 12/7

Happy Birthday to ~

SS Frankeny Fernandez (17)
Fernandez signed as an international free agent out of the Dominican Republic in July 2013. The story of his signing with a brief quote from Astros Director of International Oz Ocampo can be found here.

Former Astros with birthdays today ~

C Hal Smith (83)
Drafted from the Pirates in the 1961 expansion draft, Smith played in 140 games for the Colt .45's in 1962 and 1963, hitting .236/.287/.365. His best season was probably 1957 when he hit .303/.328/.483 for the Kansas City Athletics with a 37% caught stealing rate. He got his one World Series title with the Pirates in 1960.

LHP Bo Belinsky (died November 23, 2001 at 64)
A Rule 5 pick from the Phillies in 1966, Belinsky pitched in 27 games (18 starts) for Houston in 1967, going 3-9 with a 4.68 ERA and a 1.439 WHIP.