[adrotate banner=”42″] On January 3, 1940 — Ron Brand is born in Los Angeles, CA. The catcher plays for Houston for four seasons (1965-1968) and was the only Houston catcher to bat leadoff before Craig Biggio arrived twenty years later. Sources: Astro Daily @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50Ijo
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