Former Houston Astro Vinny Castilla (Mandatory Credit: Ezra Shaw /Allsport)
As the nation reflects on the July 4th holiday, it begs a great question. Which Houston Astros’ team members in history were born on this red-letter date?
Have you ever wondered if any Astro was born on Independence Day? According to Baseball Reference, 914 players have taken the field in a Houston Astros or Colt .45s uniform during the regular season. However, only two of them feature July 4th birthdays.
To bring you this information, going that extra House of Houston mile for you, our wonderful readers, I individually researched every single Houston Astros roster since 1962.