Craig Smajstrla
Baseball Player
1962 –
Who is Craig Smajstrla?
Craig Smajstrla, was a Major League Baseball player with the Houston Astros baseball club in 1988. A native of the Houston area, he only had three at-bats in his entire big league career and never recorded a hit or walk, but did reach base several times as a pinch runner. He tied a record set by many who have appeared in the Majors and yet never recorded a hit. His Astros record was broken in 1990 when Jeff Baldwin went 0 for 7 in his career. Smajstrla was nicknamed "Mr. Buy A Vowel" by Astros broadcaster Milo Hamilton. He was one of only three Houston natives on the '88 Astros roster. Smajstrla was also known for being one of the smallest players in baseball as he was only 5'9" tall and weighed 165 lbs.
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