Don Nottebart Stats & Facts

Don Nottebart Stats & Facts

    Don Nottebart Position: Pitcher Bats: Right  •  Throws: Right 6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg) Born: January 23, 1936 in West Newton, MA us Died: October 4, 2007  in Cypress, TX Buried: Cremated High School: Lexington HS (Lexington, MA) Debut: July 1, 1960 (11,749th in major league history) vs. STL 6.0 IP, 9 H, 5 SO, 8 BB, 6 ER Last Game: September 6, 1969 vs. PIT 0.1 IP, 4 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 3 ER Full…

Willie Mays 5th Player to 500 Homeruns

Willie Mays 5th Player to 500 Homeruns

1965 – At the Astrodome facing Don Nottebart, Giant outfielder Willie Mays becomes the fifth player in major league history to hit 500 career home runs. The “Say Hey Kid” will hit a league-leading and career-high 52 home runs en route to his second MVP season. Juan Marichal gets his 22nd victory, a 5 – 1 decision over Houston. It is the 11th straight win for San Francisco, which now has a 2 1/2 game lead in the National League pennant race.

Rusty Staub plates Joe Morgan for a Astro walk off win – Full Radio Broadcast
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Rusty Staub plates Joe Morgan for a Astro walk off win – Full Radio Broadcast

On August 13 , 1965 — At the Astrodome Rusty Staub singles home the game-winner in the ninth to slip past New York, 3-2. In the typical fashion of those early Met teams, they couldn’t stand a 2-0 lead and let the winning run on base when two Mets collide under Joe Morgan’s pop fly. Both…

Righthander Don Nottebart is purchased from the Milwaukee Braves

1962 – Righthander Don Nottebart is purchased from the Milwaukee Braves on the advice of ex-teammate Don McMahon. Nottebart’s three-year record in Houston is 21-34, including the franchise’s first no-hitter. Infielders Norm Larker and Joey Amalfitano are also traded in two separate deals for four players who do not make Houston’s roster. Larker is swapped to the Braves while Amalfitano is shipped to the Giants.

Hank Aaron and Roberto Clemente trade grand slams in a wild battle between the Braves and Pirates

Hank Aaron and Roberto Clemente trade grand slams in a wild battle between the Braves and Pirates

1962 – Hank Aaron and Roberto Clemente trade grand slams in a wild battle between the Braves and Pirates, but it is Clemente’s that ignites a seven-run rally in the 8th for a 9 – 8 Pirate victory.