Feb 8
1960 - Solano is born in the Dominican
Julio Solano was born in Agua Blanca, Dominican Republic. In the five seasons he spent in Houston, only one of them resulted in a positive WAR, but in the one season he ended with a 1.95 ERA in 31 appearances. After his time with the Astros, he spent two years with the Seattle Mariners before calling it quits on the game.
1965 - First BP in the Astrodome
With over 200 members of the press looking on, a few Astros players were able to be the first players to take batting practice on the field at the newly finished stadium.