What Houston Astros players looked like when they were kids

This little guy grew up to be an emotional spark in the Astros lineup and clubhouse ... This little guy grew up to be an emotional spark in the Astros lineup and clubhouse ... Photo: Springer Family Photo: Springer Family Image 1 of / 45 Caption Close What Houston Astros players looked like when they were kids 1 / 45 Back to Gallery

No matter how hard celebrity magazines might try, it's hard to say "Celebrities - they're just like us," with a straight face. It's even harder to say that about professional baseball players.

They have arms capable of hurling a baseball nearly 100 mph, and somehow have the hand-eye coordination and strength to swat a baseball more than 400 feet. No, they're not like us at all.

But, at one point, they were just like us. They posed for photos on Little League picture day and dressed up for dinner with their moms for photos on Mother's Day - and we have the photos to prove it.

Browse through the photos above to see what some of the Houston Astros looked like when they were kids.