Chicago’s 2B Nellie Fox is traded to the Colts for cash, P Jim Golden, and OF Danny Murphy.
1963 – Chicago’s 2B Nellie Fox is traded to the Colts for cash, P Jim Golden, and OF Danny Murphy.
John Paciorek goes 3-for-3, driving in three runs and scoring four times in his big league debut and only game in his career
On the final day of the season, John Paciorek, brother of Tom and Jim, goes 3-for-3, driving in three runs and scoring four times in his big league debut as Houston routs the Mets at Colt Stadium, 13-4. Due to severe back problems, the 18 year-old Colt .45’s right fielder, who also makes two outstanding defensive catches, will never again play in a big league game.
Bob Aspromonte hits one for a 10 year old fan
On July 26, 1963 – With ten year-old Bill Bradley, who had regained some of his eyesight, in the stands and the bases loaded in the first inning of a game against New York at Colt Stadium, Bob Aspromonte sends Tracy Stallard’s pitch over the left-field wall for a grand slam, fulfilling his young fan’s…
Colts pin 8-3 loss on Mets – Full Radio Broadcast
Sponsor this Page July 14, 1963 – At the Polo Grounds the Houston Colt’s sparked by a three-run triple by John Bateman, hustled in 7 runs in the first inning in route to an 8-3 rain-shortened victory over the New York Mets. The game was suspended after Frank Thomas homers in the 8th. The…
Jimmy Wynn collects his first hit
July 10, 1963 at Forbes Field, Houston Astro Rookie Jim Wynn makes his debut, after flying out the first three at bats he singles in the 9th inning off Bob Friend. Wynn debuted at Short Stop, will play his first 13 games at short and will move to the outfield and after the 1963 season…
San Francisco’s Juan Marichal spins a 1-0 no-hitter against the Colts at Candlestick Park
1963 – San Francisco’s Juan Marichal spins a 1-0 no-hitter against the Colts at Candlestick Park. For 7-1/2 innings, a scratch single by Willie Mays off Dick Drott is the only hit but Jim Davenport legs out a double in the eighth then Chuck Hiller doubles him home. Marichal strikes out Pete Runnels and Brock Davis to finish the gem.
Houston Colt .45s host the first Sunday night game in major league history
On June 9, 1963, the Houston Colt .45s host the first Sunday night game in major league history. Due to the extreme heat in Texas, the Colt .45s play the San Francisco Giants in the evening at Colt Stadium. Houston wins the game, 3-0, in front of a crowd of 17,437. The Colt .45s will…
Don Nottebart throws the first no-hitter in franchise history when the Colt .45’s
At Colt Stadium, Don Nottebart throws the first no-hitter in franchise history when the Colt .45’s beat the Phillies, 4-1. The no-no comes in the 197th game since the team’s inception last season.
Colts score four times against Sandy Koufax in the sixth to emerge with a 5-4 victory over the Dodgers
1963 – Colts score four times against Sandy Koufax in the sixth to emerge with a 5-4 victory over the Dodgers. Howie Goss drives in two runs. Carroll Hardy and Hal Smith also generate RBI singles.
Voters in Harris County (TX) approve a bond issue to complete the financing of the world’s first domed sports stadium
Voters in Harris County (TX) approve a bond issue to complete the financing of the world’s first domed sports stadium, which will become home for the Houston Astros. The structure will become known as the Astrodome, and will be dubbed the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World’.
