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  1. Former Houston Astros infielder, Craig Biggio, turned 44 today!
  2. Former Houston Rockets guard, Eldridge Recasner, turned 42 today!
  3. The move completes an almost total overhaul of Houston's bullpen that began when Dan Wheeler was traded to Tampa Bay in August.
  4. reliever Chad Qualls and pitcher Juan Gutierrez to Arizona for closer Jose Valverde.
  5. Dec. 14, 2007 - A whirlwind offseason in Houston continues as the Astros deal infielder Chris Burke...
  6. The power giant, who owns naming rights to the Astros' downtown ballpark, is in a freefall after accounting scandals come to light.
  7. Dec. 14, 2001 - Astros co-host a job fair for laid-off employees of Enron.
  8. The native Houstonian fashions a 5-3 record with four saves in his one season as an Astro.
  9. Dec. 14, 2000 - Reliever Mike Jackson is inked to a free agent contract.
  10. In 1999, he bats .325 with 25 homers and 108 RBIs.
  11. In two seasons, Carl Everett blossoms from a reserve outfielder to a star.
  12. Dec. 14, 1999 - Outfielder Carl Everett is traded to Boston for infielder Adam Everett and pitcher Greg Miller.
  13. As a reserve, Barker bats .232 and steals 30 bases over three seasons.
  14. Dec. 14, 1998 - Outfielder Glen Barker is drafted in the winter supplemental draft from the Detroit Tigers.
  15. Manager Terry Collins calls the deal the best Christmas present he's ever had.
  16. Biggio had mulled offers from other clubs but decides to stay with the team he began with.
  17. Dec. 14, 1995 - On his 30th birthday, free agent Craig Biggio re-signs with the Astros in a four-year deal worth $22 million dollars.
  18. Dec. 14, 1972 - Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt leave the Moon.
  19. It transmitted information about the planet's atmosphere and surface temperature.
  20. Dec. 14, 1962 - The U.S. space probe Mariner II approached Venus.