The Crawfish Boxes · Mar 11, 2025
Today in Astros history - March 11
1948 - Cesar Geronimo born
Cesar Geronimo was born in El Seibo, Dominican Republic. With the Astros for the first three years of his career, he was a part of the infamous Joe Morgan lead, sending him to Cincinnati. He ended up staying with the Reds for nearly 10 seasons, holding down their center field spot.
1985 - Mike Scott tests his famous splitter for the first time
In a game against the Toronto Blue Jays, right-hander Mike Scott decides to try out a new pitch. After a 5-11 season the year before, Scott is hoping that this new pitch can help earn him a spot in the starting rotation.
What else happened on this day?
1958