The casual baseball fan has probably never heard of Bob Watson.
Honestly, that’s not much of a surprise. The man spent more than 13 of his 19 years playing in MLB with the Houston Astros. These were Houston’s early years, and Watson was traded a year before the team battled the Philadelphia Phillies for the National League pennant. Between the lack of playoff appearances and playing in what was then a small baseball market, Watson was easy to miss.
This is a shame, because Watson was a special player for the Astros in his prime. Furthermore, he shared the Astrodome’s ruthless turf with some notable players, and was part of a signature moment in baseball history.