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Merkle923 · 01-17-2016, 08:22 PM

Speaking of Sims, he was included among those negatives taken as part of a shoot on behalf of the Astros in spring training, 1966. You may have seen some others from the Astrodome Yearbook of that year (Robin Roberts, Jim Wynn, Bob Lillis, etc - and Frank Carpin, posted above).

Sims was a Rule V draftee out of the Pirates' organization, and he stayed with Houston until rosters were cut back to 25 men in the middle of May. The Bucs did not reclaim him, and Sims was actually on the Houston Opening Day roster again in 1967 (albeit on the Military List). Just 20 at the time of his month with the Astros, he would string together several good years in AA ball (including a 21-homer season at Savannah in 1969 and a career .816 OPS), but never get another shot in the majors.

Incidentally when this image was auctioned on eBay it was misidentified as another Astros' outfield prospect of the era, Brock Davis. Though Davis started seven games in center for Houston down the stretch in September, 1966, an actual image of him in an Astro uniform has yet to bubble up.

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Merkle923 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,185	Greg Sims 1966 Speaking of Sims, he was included among those negatives taken as part of a shoot on behalf of the Astros in spring training, 1966. You may have seen some others from the Astrodome Yearbook of that year (Robin Roberts, Jim Wynn, Bob Lillis, etc - and Frank Carpin, posted above). Sims was a Rule V draftee out of the Pirates' organization, and he stayed with Houston until rosters were cut back to 25 men in the middle of May. The Bucs did not reclaim him, and Sims was actually on the Houston Opening Day roster again in 1967 (albeit on the Military List). Just 20 at the time of his month with the Astros, he would string together several good years in AA ball (including a 21-homer season at Savannah in 1969 and a career .816 OPS), but never get another shot in the majors. Incidentally when this image was auctioned on eBay it was misidentified as another Astros' outfield prospect of the era, Brock Davis. Though Davis started seven games in center for Houston down the stretch in September, 1966, an actual image of him in an Astro uniform has yet to bubble up. Last edited by Merkle923; 08-02-2017 at 11:25 PM.