What happened today in team history?
1988 – Knepper bashes women ump
In a newspaper article printed, Houston Astros pitcher Bob Knepper throws shade at umpire Pam Postema and her attempts of becoming the first women to umpire in the major leagues. He believes that, according to his religion, women should not have authority over men. Her dream does eventually end up falling short.
2015 – Astros manage to tie?
Despite getting no-hit for 11 innings during a split-squad game, the Astros came away with a 2-2 tie against the Atlanta Braves. They were able to take advantage of free passes to help them score, getting walked nine times and hit once.
What else happened on this day?
2010
The MLBPA expands their list of ““dangerous contaminated supplements”, which is now up to 104 different products.