The Crawfish Boxes · Dec 25, 2024
Today in Astros History - December 25
1981 - Tavaras born
In Tenares, Dominican Republic, Willy Taveras was born. Making his way to American and into the major leagues, Tavaras played seven seasons in the majors, three of them with the Astros, his 2005 rookie season saw him hit .219 and finish second in Rookie of the Year voting.
This season also included a 30-game hitting streak, a club record that still holds to this day.
What else happened on this day?
1958
In a hospital in Chicago, Illinois, Rickey Henderson was born. It wouldn’t take him long to break into the major leagues and become the greatest leadoff hitter of all time over the span of his 25-year career, retiring while still holding MLB records for runs and stolen bases.