Happy Birthday - 7/2

Happy Birthday to ~

RHP Troy Scribner (23)
Scribner signed with the Astros as a non-drafted free agent in 2013 out of Sacred Heart. In four starts for Tri-City this season, he is 2-1 with a 1.00 ERA and a 0.667 WHIP.

RHP Brock Dykxhoorn (20)
Drafted by the Astros in the 6th round in 2014 out of Central Arizona College, Dykxhoorn only recently started his professional career with the Greeneville Astros. In 3 appearances (4.0 innings), he has a 9.00 ERA and a 2.250 WHIP.

Astros Broadcaster Steve Sparks (49) (50)
[UPDATE: Baseball-Reference is WRONG! Sparky is actually 50 today. I'm sensing an impending Miguel Tejada, lying about his age scandal any moment now!]
Steve Sparks never pitched for the Astros, but he has become an honorary Astro as he first provided analysis for the Astros on FSN before becoming a radio announcer  for the team. When he did pitch, he was a knuckleballer ... according to baseball, only one of seven true knuckleballers in the 21st century. His career was temporarily sidetracked when he hurt his shoulder trying to tear a phonebook in half.

Bonus Tweet of the Day

@JayneWTHB just got some love for your blog from the radio guys! @SteveSparks37 @raford3 #Astros
— Carole Townend (@skgator68) March 11, 2014

Thanks guys!!!

Happy Birthday - 7/2

Happy Birthday to ~

RHP Troy Scribner (22)
Scribner recently signed with the Astros as a non-drafted free agent out of Sacred Heart. In three appearances (one start) for the GCL Astros this season, he is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA and a 0.720 WHIP.

Astros Broadcaster Steve Sparks (48)
Steve Sparks never pitched for the Astros, but he has become an honorary Astro as he first provided analysis for the Astros on FSN before becoming a radio announcer  for the team. When he did pitch, he was a knuckleballer ... according to baseball, only one of seven true knuckleballers in the 21st century. His career was temporarily sidetracked when he hurt his shoulder trying to tear a phonebook in half.

Happy Birthday - 7/2

No future Astros, but one honorary Astro with a birthday today ~

FSN Analyst Steve Sparks (47)
Steve Sparks never pitched for the Astros, but he has become an honorary Astro as he has provided analysis for the Astros on FSN for some time now. When he did pitch, he was a knuckleballer ... according to baseball, only one of seven true knuckleballers in the 21st century. His career was temporarily sidetracked when he hurt his shoulder trying to tear a phonebook in half.