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Donald Edward Nottebart
Houston Astros
Pitcher
Born: January 23, 1936, West Newton, MA
Signed: Signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an amateur free agent, June 16, 1954
Major League Teams: Milwaukee Braves 1960-1962; Houson Colt .45s 1963-1964; Houston Astros 1965; Cincinnati Reds 1966-1967; New York Yankees 1969; Chicago Cubs 1969
Died: October 4, 2007, Cypress, TX (age 71)
Don Nottebart was primarily a reliever in his first three big league seasons with the Braves, but he's best remembered for his time as a starting pitcher in Houston. Dealt to the Colt .45s following the 1962 season, Nottebart joined their starting pitching rotation and enjoyed his best professional season. He was 11-8 with a 3.17 ERA in 27 starts for the Colt .45s, with only Ken Johnson (#359) starting more games for the team. On May 17, 1963, Nottebart threw the first no-hitter in Houston franchise history, winning a 4-1 contest against the Phillies. The Phillies had scored an unearned run in the fifth inning due to an error by shortstop J.C. Hartman.
Nottebart was acquired in the rule 5 draft by the Reds following the 1965 season. He moved back to the bullpen with Cincinnati, appearing in a team-leading 59 games in 1966 while tallying an impressive 3.07 ERA and 11 saves over 111 1/3 innings pitched. Nottebart would find success again in 1967 from the Reds' bullpen, pitching to a 2.84 ERA in 47 appearances. A contract dispute in 1968 led to his pitching in the minors for the entire season, and he wrapped up his big league career in 1969, appearing in 20 games for the Yankees and Cubs. Nottebart had a 36-51 lifetime record, with a 3.65 ERA in 296 games pitched, including 89 starts.
Building the Set
December 4, 2021 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards, Babylon, NY) - Card #451
You'll be seeing this particular passage on my 1965 Topps blog for quite some time as we added a whopping 97 cards to our set during the December Philadelphia Sports Collectors Show. If I'm ambitious and compose posts for five cards a week, I should be completely caught up by the end of May. If I'm not as ambitious, I might still be going through this stack by the time we hit July. Either way, I'll enjoy the process and I'm looking forward to taking my time. I've posted a complete summary of this fantastic show over at The Phillies Room.
The Card / Astros Team Set
Like a lot of his Astros teammates, Nottebart is shown hatless while wearing the jersey of the recently re-named Colt .45s. His 1963 no-hitter against the Phillies gets the cartoon highlight treatment on the back of the card.
1965 Season
With the Astros, Nottebart began the year in the team's starting pitching rotation and he'd struggle most of the season. In 29 games, including 25 starts, he was 4-15 with a 4.67 ERA for the ninth place Astros. On September 13th, he surrendered the 500th career home of Willie Mays' (#250) career.
Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card: 1960 Topps #351
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (10): 1960-1969
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1978 TCMA The 1960s I #72
33 - Nottebart non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 2/19/22.
Sources:
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
SABR
The Trading Card Database
December 4, 2021 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards, Babylon, NY) - Card #451
You'll be seeing this particular passage on my 1965 Topps blog for quite some time as we added a whopping 97 cards to our set during the December Philadelphia Sports Collectors Show. If I'm ambitious and compose posts for five cards a week, I should be completely caught up by the end of May. If I'm not as ambitious, I might still be going through this stack by the time we hit July. Either way, I'll enjoy the process and I'm looking forward to taking my time. I've posted a complete summary of this fantastic show over at The Phillies Room.
After securing Doug's Jim Thome autograph, I returned to Uncle Dick's and their neon green shirts, pulled up a chair, and settled in. Over the course of 45 minutes or so, I found 79 cards needed for our set, including this Nottebart card which was a little less than $4 after the dealer discount. I was surrounded by six or seven other seated collectors, all who looked similar to me, with a touch of gray, focused on their individual quests. I wiped out Uncle Dick's two 1965 Topps commons binders, paid for my haul and then retreated to a table with Doug to update our checklist.
In the middle of all of this, Doug won one of the day's door prizes, which turned out to be an Eagles Super Bowl canvas print. He was thrilled to win, but slightly disappointed the prize wasn't baseball related as neither of us are big football fans.
The Card / Astros Team Set
Like a lot of his Astros teammates, Nottebart is shown hatless while wearing the jersey of the recently re-named Colt .45s. His 1963 no-hitter against the Phillies gets the cartoon highlight treatment on the back of the card.
1965 Season
With the Astros, Nottebart began the year in the team's starting pitching rotation and he'd struggle most of the season. In 29 games, including 25 starts, he was 4-15 with a 4.67 ERA for the ninth place Astros. On September 13th, he surrendered the 500th career home of Willie Mays' (#250) career.
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First Mainstream Card: 1960 Topps #351
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (10): 1960-1969
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1978 TCMA The 1960s I #72
33 - Nottebart non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 2/19/22.
Sources:
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
SABR
The Trading Card Database
Wikipedia
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