TheĀ AstrosĀ trade 3BĀ Bob Aspromonte
On December 4, 1968 — TheĀ AstrosĀ trade 3BĀ Bob Aspromonte, who lost his job toĀ Doug Rader, to theĀ BravesĀ for infielderĀ Marty Martinez. Aspro was the last originalĀ Colt .45Ā on Houston’s roster, and when he retires, he will be the lastĀ Brooklyn DodgerĀ to play in the majors.