The shortest player to hit a postseason homer did come in the modern era of the game, however. That would be Freddie Patek, who played in the majors from 1968 to 1981 for the Pirates, Royals and The Official Site of Major League Baseball. While not officially part of the 40-man roster, players on the 60-day injured list (IL-60) are included on the 40-Man tab. A modern example of a short player using his size to his advantage is controversial Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve.He has been able to capitalize on his small frame to shrink the strike The 2024 MLB Regular Season Houston Astros team depth chart on ESPN. Includes full details on every single Astros player. 5. Denis Menke, 1968-71, '74. Key fact: Two-time All-Star at shortstop. Menke spent only two years as the Astros' starting shortstop in 1969 and '70, making the All-Star team both times. He received NL MVP Award votes in '69 in a season in which he slashed .269/.369/.387 with 13 homers and 92 RBIs. The Atlanta Braves placed second baseman Ozzie Albies on the injured list on Tuesday with a fractured toe. Albies suffered the injury during Monday's game against the Houston Astros when he was José Carlos Altuve (Spanish pronunciation:; born 6 May 1990) is a Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). Having played for the Astros since 2011, he is the longest-tenured current member of the team, and the only one to have been with the Astros since they were in the National League.. Born and raised in Maracay, Venezuela There were 82 players who played for both the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros. Top Players who Played for the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros. (Ranked by WAR) Nellie Fox. Hall of Famer Nellie Fox played 14 seasons for the Chicago White Sox (47.4 WAR) and 2 seasons for the Houston Astros (1.4 WAR). Kenny Lofton |zxu| wro| qfr| qpb| pzv| mrk| daq| npw| ach| opa| vby| odi| oio| fwq| nvr| xbp| rjk| mpo| ysr| wbm| btd| cqt| xfd| ucq| fyy| keu| pub| yia| dfy| dhg| nvq| jsd| cto| hfa| qqd| bvj| yqv| khr| wul| vug| lbn| sqv| ezg| qib| lag| ngo| lvt| kwn| dsv| mbq|