Baseball Player in Houston Colt .45s Uniform Pitching
The page from the 1965 Big Time Baseball publication features Bob Aspromonte, born June 19, 1938, in Brooklyn, New York. Aspromonte, a right-handed third baseman for the Houston Astros, is highlighted for his contributions to the team. The statistics reflect a notable performance in the 1964 season with a batting average of .280, 12 home runs, and 69 runs batted in (RBIs). His lifetime statistics at the time were a batting average of .252, 32 home runs, and 185 RBIs. Aspromonte's performance during the early 1960s positioned him as a key player for the Astros, newly named at the time after relocating from being the Houston Colt .45s. The Houston Astros were part of the expansion era, joining Major League Baseball as part of a broader league expansion.