Happy Birthday to ~
RHP Jonas Dufek (26)
A ninth round pick by the Astros in 2011 out of Creighton, Dufek had a simply fantastic end to his 2013 season. After his promotion to Corpus Christi in late July, he was 7-0 with four saves, a 0.47 ERA and a 0.776 WHIP in 14 appearances. He walked one and struck out 20 in 19+ innings. For the season, including his 36 appearances with Lancaster, he had a 3.19 ERA and a 1.241 WHIP. That's the good news. The bad news is that Dufek is currently on Team Rehab in Kissimmee after undergoing Tommy John surgery earlier this year.
A couple of former Astros celebrate the day as well ~
OF/1B Dave Roberts (81)
Roberts came to the Colt .45's after having retired from baseball and played in 77 games for Houston in 1962 and 1964. This excellent article from Baseball-Reference outlines some of the problems that faced the Panamanian born Roberts during his 22 seasons of playing professional baseball in the minor leagues, major league and in Japan.
C Otis Thornton (69)
Thornton was drafted by Houston in the 68th round in 1965. In two major league games (three at-bats), he wasn't able to get that one major league hit but he did get an RBI. An interesting side note, the two games he played in were both ends of a double-header in Montreal. He was the first player in major league history to play his entire major league career outside of the United States.
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Monday, June 30, 2014
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Happy Birthday - 6/30
RHP Jonas Dufek (25)
A ninth round pick by the Astros in 2011 out of Creighton, Dufek is spending his third season as an Astro with the Lancaster club. After spending the last two seasons as a starter, Dufek is now being used out of the bullpen. In 28 appearances, he is 1-2 with a 4.25 ERA and a 1.389 WHIP.
Former Astros with birthdays today ~
OF/1B Dave Roberts (80)
Roberts came to the Colt .45's after having retired from baseball and played in 77 games for Houston in 1962 and 1964. This excellent article from Baseball-Reference outlines some of the problems that faced the Panamanian born Roberts during his 22 seasons of playing professional baseball in the minor leagues, major league and in Japan.
C Otis Thornton (68)
Thornton was drafted by Houston in the 68th round in 1965. In two major league games (three at-bats), he wasn't able to get that one major league hit but he did get an RBI. An interesting side note, the two games he played in were both ends of a double-header in Montreal. He was the first player in major league history to play his entire major league career outside of the United States.
A ninth round pick by the Astros in 2011 out of Creighton, Dufek is spending his third season as an Astro with the Lancaster club. After spending the last two seasons as a starter, Dufek is now being used out of the bullpen. In 28 appearances, he is 1-2 with a 4.25 ERA and a 1.389 WHIP.
Former Astros with birthdays today ~
OF/1B Dave Roberts (80)
Roberts came to the Colt .45's after having retired from baseball and played in 77 games for Houston in 1962 and 1964. This excellent article from Baseball-Reference outlines some of the problems that faced the Panamanian born Roberts during his 22 seasons of playing professional baseball in the minor leagues, major league and in Japan.
C Otis Thornton (68)
Thornton was drafted by Houston in the 68th round in 1965. In two major league games (three at-bats), he wasn't able to get that one major league hit but he did get an RBI. An interesting side note, the two games he played in were both ends of a double-header in Montreal. He was the first player in major league history to play his entire major league career outside of the United States.
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Happy Birthday - 6/30
RHP Jonas Dufek (24)
A ninth round pick by the Astros in 2011 out of Creighton, Dufek is spending his second season as an Astro with the Lexington club. After a somewhat slow start, he has four wins in his last five starts. In 15 games, he is 5-1 with a 5.33 ERA and a 1.434 WHIP.
Former Astros with birthdays today ~
OF/1B Dave Roberts (79)
Roberts came to the Colt .45's after having retired from baseball and played in 77 games for Houston in 1962 and 1964. This excellent article from Baseball-Reference outlines some of the problems that faced the Panamanian born Roberts during his 22 seasons of playing professional baseball in the minor leagues, major league and in Japan.
C Otis Thornton (67)
Thornton was drafted by Houston in the 68th round in 1965. In two major league games (three at-bats), he wasn't able to get that one major league knock but he did get an RBI. An interesting side note, the two games he played in were both ends of a double-header in Montreal. He was the first player in major league history to play his entire major league career outside of the United States.
A ninth round pick by the Astros in 2011 out of Creighton, Dufek is spending his second season as an Astro with the Lexington club. After a somewhat slow start, he has four wins in his last five starts. In 15 games, he is 5-1 with a 5.33 ERA and a 1.434 WHIP.
Former Astros with birthdays today ~
OF/1B Dave Roberts (79)
Roberts came to the Colt .45's after having retired from baseball and played in 77 games for Houston in 1962 and 1964. This excellent article from Baseball-Reference outlines some of the problems that faced the Panamanian born Roberts during his 22 seasons of playing professional baseball in the minor leagues, major league and in Japan.
C Otis Thornton (67)
Thornton was drafted by Houston in the 68th round in 1965. In two major league games (three at-bats), he wasn't able to get that one major league knock but he did get an RBI. An interesting side note, the two games he played in were both ends of a double-header in Montreal. He was the first player in major league history to play his entire major league career outside of the United States.
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