Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Happy Birthday - 7/30

Happy Birthday to ~

RHP Jorge Perez (21)
Drafted by Houston in the 30th round in 2013 out of Seminole State College in Seminole, Oklahoma, Perez started the 2014 season with the Greeneville Astros. In 10 games (16.1 innings), he has a 2.20 ERA and a 1.408 WHIP.

Greeneville Manager Josh Bonifay (36)
Josh Bonifay was drafted by the Pirates in 1999, but ended his minor league career with the Houston organization. After serving as Hitting Coach for Greeneville in 2011 and Lexington in 2012, Bonifay got his first Manager assignment with the Rookie level Greeneville Astros team in 2013, a role he is reprising in 2014. Bonifay is taking on a new role as well, having just become a new Dad for the first time earlier this month.

Two former Astros mark the day as well ~

3B Doug "The Red Rooster" Rader (70)
Rader was signed by Houston as an amateur free agent in 1965 and played for the Astros for nine seasons, from 1967 to 1975. In 1178 games, he hit .250/.318/.402 with 197 doubles, 20 triples, 128 home runs and 600 RBI. He won Gold Gloves five seasons straight from 1970 to 1974.

C Gus Triandos (died March 28, 2013 at age 82)
Triandos came to Houston from Philadelphia in June 1965 and played in only 24 games for the Astros at the end of his career, hitting .181/.244/.292. Triandos was a three-time All Star for Baltimore with a lifetime caught stealing percentage of 47%.

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