Rice baseball coach José Cruz Jr., who played the last of his 12 major league seasons with the Houston Astros, threw out the first pitch at the team’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Sept. 19 at Minute Maid Park. He is pictured with his father, former Astros star José Cruz, in the third photo. (Photos courtesy of Houston Astros)
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