Happy Birthday - 3/23

Happy Birthday to ~

SS/2B Chan Moon (24)
Signed as a NDFA from South Korea in 2009, Moon split his 2014 season between Quad Cities and Lancaster. In 127 games, he hit .286/.341/.398 with 18 doubles, 10 triples, six home runs, 60 RBI and 35 stolen bases.

Two former Astros also celebrate today ~

LHP Danny Coombs (73)
Signed as an amateur free agent by the Colt .45's prior to the 1963 season, Coombs spent parts of seven seasons playing for Houston. In 90 appearances, he was 8-7 with a 4.22 ERA and a 1.551 WHIP. His best season for Houston was 1968 when he went 4-3 in 40 appearances (2 starts) with a 3.28 ERA. In 1970 he was used primarily as a starter for the Padres, compiling a 10-14 record with a 3.30 ERA. 1971 was his final year in the major leagues.

1B Lee "Big Bopper" May (72)
According to Baseball-Reference, here is how May came to Houston and how he left Houston:

• November 29, 1971: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Tommy Helms and Jimmy Stewart to the Houston Astros for Ed Armbrister, Jack Billingham, Cesar Geronimo, Denis Menke and Joe Morgan.
• December 3, 1974: Traded by the Houston Astros with Jay Schlueter to the Baltimore Orioles for Rob Andrews and Enos Cabell.

In between, he played in 448 games for Houston, hitting .274/.317/.471 with 81 doubles, five triples and 81 home runs and one All-Star appearance. All told, May played in 2071 games over 18 seasons for four teams, hitting 354 home runs and making three All-Star appearances.

Happy Birthday - 3/23

Happy Birthday to ~

SS Chan Moon (23)
Signed as a NDFA from South Korea in 2009, Moon spent his 2013 season with Tri-City where he hit .263/.327/.335 in 65 games. In five post-season games, Moon hit .333 with a triple and an RBI.

Two former Astros also celebrate today ~

LHP Danny Coombs (72)
Signed as an amateur free agent by the Colt .45's prior to the 1963 season, Coombs spent parts of seven seasons playing for Houston. In 90 appearances, he was 8-7 with a 4.22 ERA and a 1.551 WHIP. His best season for Houston was 1968 when he went 4-3 in 40 appearances (2 starts) with a 3.28 ERA. In 1970 he was used primarily as a starter for the Padres, compiling a 10-14 record with a 3.30 ERA. 1971 was his final year in the major leagues.

1B Lee "Big Bopper" May (71)
According to Baseball-Reference, here is how May came to Houston and how he left Houston:

• November 29, 1971: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Tommy Helms and Jimmy Stewart to the Houston Astros for Ed Armbrister, Jack Billingham, Cesar Geronimo, Denis Menke and Joe Morgan.
• December 3, 1974: Traded by the Houston Astros with Jay Schlueter to the Baltimore Orioles for Rob Andrews and Enos Cabell.

In between, he played in 448 games for Houston, hitting .274/.317/.471 with 81 doubles, five triples and 81 home runs and one All-Star appearance. All told, May played in 2071 games over 18 seasons for four teams, hitting 354 home runs and making three All-Star appearances.

Happy Birthday - 3/23

SS Chan Moon (22)
Signed as a NDFA from South Korea in 2009, Moon played the bulk of the 2012 season at Lexington (with 10 games at Lancaster). For the season, he hit .248/.321/.346 with 13 doubles, a triple and three home runs in 72 games.

Former Astros with birthdays today ~

LHP Danny Coombs (71)
Signed as an amateur free agent by the Colt .45's prior to the 1963 season, Coombs spent parts of seven seasons playing for Houston. In 90 appearances, he was 8-7 with a 4.22 ERA and a 1.551 WHIP. His best season for Houston was 1968 when he went 4-3 in 40 appearances (2 starts) with a 3.28 ERA. In 1970 he  was used primarily as a starter for the Padres, compiling a 10-14 record with a 3.30 ERA. 1971 was his final year in the major leagues.

1B Lee "Big Bopper" May (70)
According to Baseball-Reference, here is how May came to Houston and how he left Houston:

• November 29, 1971: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Tommy Helms and Jimmy Stewart to the Houston Astros for Ed Armbrister, Jack Billingham, Cesar Geronimo, Denis Menke and Joe Morgan.
• December 3, 1974: Traded by the Houston Astros with Jay Schlueter to the Baltimore Orioles for Rob Andrews and Enos Cabell.

In between, he played in 448 games for Houston, hitting .274/.317/.471 with 81 doubles, five triples and 81 home runs and one All-Star appearance. All told, May played in 2071 games over 18 seasons for four teams, hitting 354 home runs and making three All-Star appearances.

Happy Birthday - 3/23

SS Chan Moon (21)
Signed as a NDFA from South Korea in 2009, Moon played his second season in 2011 at Greeneville.  Despite a .207 season batting average, Moon improved over the season and hit .256 in the month of August.  In 37 games at SS, he had a .954 fielding percentage with 7 errors and 23 double plays.

Former Astros with birthdays today ~

LHP Danny Coombs (70)
Signed as an amateur free agent by the Colt 45's prior to the 1963 season, Coombs spent parts of 7 seasons playing for Houston.  In 90 appearances, he was 8-7 with a 4.22 ERA and a 1.551 WHIP, with his best season for Houston being 1968 when he went 4-3 in 40 appearances (2 starts) with a 3.28 ERA.  In 1970 he  was used primarily as a starter for the Padres, compiling a 10-14 record with a 3.30 ERA.  1971 was his final year in the major leagues.

1B Lee "Big Bopper" May (69)
According to Baseball-Reference, here is how May came to Houston and how he left Houston:

• November 29, 1971: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Tommy Helms and Jimmy Stewart to the Houston Astros for Ed Armbrister, Jack Billingham, Cesar Geronimo, Denis Menke and Joe Morgan.
• December 3, 1974: Traded by the Houston Astros with Jay Schlueter to the Baltimore Orioles for Rob Andrews and Enos Cabell.

In between, he played in 448 games for Houston, hitting .274/.317/.471 with 81 doubles, five triples and 81 home runs with one All-Star appearance.  All told, May played in 2071 games over 18 seasons for four teams, hitting 354 home runs and making three All-Star appearances.