#485 Nellie Fox - Houston Astros

Jacob Nelson Fox
Houston Astros
Second Base-Coach

Bats:  Left  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'10"  Weight:  160
Born:  December 25, 1927, St. Thomas, PA
Signed:  Signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as an amateur free agent before the 1944 season
Major League Teams:  Philadelphia Athletics 1947-1949; Chicago White Sox 1950-1963; Houston Colt .45s 1964; Houston Astros 1965
Died:  December 1, 1975, Baltimore, MD (age 47)
Hall of Fame Induction:  1997

Hall of Famer Nellie Fox was a perennial All-Star for the White Sox throughout the 1950s, leading the American League in hits in four different seasons.  He never struck out more than 18 times a season and his 42.7 at bats per strikeout is tops all-time in the modern era.  Fox was named to the All-Star team 11 years in a row between 1951 and 1961 and went back in 1963 too.  A fantastic fielder, Fox won three Gold Gloves for his work at second base in 1957, 1959 and 1960.  He was the A.L. MVP in 1959 when he hit .306 with 70 RBIs, helping the Go-Go White Sox reach the World Series for the first time since 1919.

Fox played 19 seasons in the majors, hitting .288 with 2,663 hits, which is currently 75th on the all-time list.  He's also high on the all-time list for singles (2,161 for 28th place), runs scored (1,279 for 138th place) and triples (112 for 121st place).  Fox served as a player-coach for the Astros in 1965 and then a full-time coach with the team in 1966 and 1967.  He also coached with the Washington Senators/Texas Rangers between 1968 and 1972.  Sadly, skin cancer claimed Fox in 1975 at the way too young age of 47.  One of the greatest second baseman of his era, Fox had his #2 retired by the White Sox in 1976 and he was elected by the Veterans Committee into the Hall of Fame in 1997.

Some text for this post originally appeared on my 1956 Topps blog.

Building the Set
December 4, 2021 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards, Babylon, NY) - 

Card #456

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 Fox card which was a little less than $9 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.

The Card / Astros Team Set
This is the second player-coach/future Hall of Famer card we've added to the set, with Warren Spahn (#205) being the first.  We still have the Yogi Berra (#470) card to go for the trifecta.  This is Fox's final Topps flagship appearance as a player, and he's wearing a Colt .45s jersey and hat with the logo colored over on his hat.  There's barely room for 18 years of statistics on the back of the card, and only his 21 games played in 1965 are missing.  The card is reprinted in the 2001 Topps Archives set.

1965 Season
In his final season before becoming a full-time coach, Fox batted an impressive .268 (11 for 41), while making six starts for the Astros - four at third base, one at second base and one at first base - with all starts coming in May, June or July.  His other appearances were as a pinch-hitter.  He played in his last major league game on July 25th against the Reds, pinch-hitting for Astros' pitcher Mike Cuellar (#337) in the eighth inning.  With the Astros trailing 1-0, Fox grounded into a bases loaded fielder's choice with the runner out at home.

1951 Bowman #232

1954 Bowman #6

1956 Topps #118

1959 Topps #30

1963 Topps #525

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1951 Bowman #232
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (11):  1956-1965, 1975
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  2018 Panini Diamond Kings #17

403 - Fox non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 2/23/22.

Sources:  
1956 Topps Blog

Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
National Baseball Hall of Fame
SABR
The Trading Card Database

Wikipedia

Previous Card:  #484 Ron Perranoski - Los Angeles Dodgers

Next Card:  #486 Angels Rookie Stars

#480 Joel Horlen - Chicago White Sox

Joel Edward Horlen
Chicago White Sox
Pitcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'0"  Weight:  170
Born:  August 14, 1937, San Antonio, TX
Signed:  Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent before 1959 season
Major League Teams:  Chicago White Sox 1961-1971; Oakland Athletics 1972

Joel Horlen, known as Joe to his friends, had an impressive run with the White Sox through the entire decade of the 1960s during which he was one of the most underrated starting pitchers in the American League.  Horlen won at least 10 games in seven straight seasons between 1963 and 1969, and his 2.32 ERA between 1964 and 1968 led all American League pitchers.  His career year came in 1967 when he made the All-Star team, finished with a 19-7 record and led the league with a 2.06 ERA and six shutouts.  One of the those shutouts was a no-hitter thrown on September 10, 1967 against the pennant-contending Tigers.  Horlen finished second in the Cy Young voting behind Jim Lonborg (#573) and was fourth in the overall league MVP voting.

He pitched for four more seasons with the White Sox and signed with the Athletics in April 1972.  In his final season in the majors, Horlen was one of the more frequently used relievers out of the Oakland bullpen, pitching mainly in long relief, and his 84 innings pitched were second only to closer Rollie Fingers.  Horlen saw postseason action in 1972, and capped his career with a World Series ring when the Athletics downed the Reds in seven games.  In 361 career games, Horlen was 116-117 with a 3.11 ERA and 1,065 strikeouts.  He'd stay in baseball throughout the early 2000s as a minor league pitching coach within the Indians, Mets, Royals, Giants and Padres organizations.

Building the Set
December 4, 2021 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards, Babylon, NY) - 

Card #455

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 Horlen 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.

The Card / White Sox Team Set
Horlen first appeared in the set way back on card #7 with 1964 American League ERA leader Dean Chance (#140).  Oddly enough, the leaders card shows Horlen's 1964 ERA as 1.92, while this card contains the correct 1.88 number.  His nine complete games are highlighted in cartoon form on the back, and Topps also alludes to his poor run support from the White Sox offense, given his 13-9 record in 1964.

1965 Season
The White Sox were in a pennant race all season and Horlen was arguably the staff ace.  He started 34 games, tops on the team, and was 13-13 with a 2.88 ERA.  His 219 innings pitched led the pitching staff and Tommy John (#208) had one more strikeout than Horlen - 126 to 125.  He was a victim of poor run support throughout the season, with the White Sox scoring two runs or fewer in eight of his losses.

1962 Topps #479

1963 Topps #332

1967 Topps #107

1970 Topps #35

1972 Topps #685

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1962 Topps #479
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (11):  1962-1972
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1994 Fleer ProCards #1537

98 - Horlen non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 2/21/22.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
SABR
The Trading Card Database

Wikipedia

Previous Card:  #479 Ken Harrelson - Kansas City Athletics

Next Card:  #481 Cleveland Indians Team Card

#478 Wilbur Wood - Pittsburgh Pirates

Wilbur Forrester Wood
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Left  Height:  6'0"  Weight:  180
Born:  October 22, 1941, Cambridge, MA
Signed:  Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent before 1960 season
Major League Teams:  Boston Red Sox 1961-1964; Pittsburgh Pirates 1964-1965; Chicago White Sox 1967-1978

Wilbur Wood's major league career can be split into two distinct eras, pre and post knuckle ball.  Without the knuckle ball, Wood was used sparingly in relief by the Red Sox and Pirates between 1961 and 1965, and after 34 appearances in 1965 he'd spend all of 1966 in the minors.  Traded to the White Sox in October 1966 for Juan Pizarro (#125), Wood mastered the knuckle ball with the help of teammate Hoyt Wilhelm (#276).  His reliance on the pitch made him into one of the best and most frequently used relievers between 1967 and 1970, as he appeared in a then record 88 games in 1968 and saved 56 games during that span.  Wood was named The Sporting News Fireman of the Year in 1968.  Shifted into the starting rotation out of necessity, Wood entered the most successful stage of his career in 1971.  He was a 20-game winner for four seasons in a row, leading the league in games started four times and innings pitched twice.  Wood finished third in the Cy Young voting in 1971 and was runner-up to Gaylord Perry (#193) in 1972 when he went 24-17 with a 2.51 ERA in 49 starts and a career-high 376 2/3 innings pitched. He was an All-Star in 1971, 1972 and 1974.

In 1976, a line drive off the bat of the Tigers' Ron LeFlore broke Wood's kneecap and led to his eventual retirement following the 1978 season.  In 651 career games and 2,684 innings pitched, Wood was 164-156 with a 3.24 ERA and 1,411 strikeouts.  His 90 wins between 1971 and 1974 led the entire major leagues during that span and he started 70 games during his career on just two days' rest.  Wood is currently third on the White Sox all-time games pitched list with 578 and his fifth on the list in wins with 163.

Building the Set
December 4, 2021 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards, Babylon, NY) - Card #454

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 Wood card which was about $5 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.

The Card / Pirates Team Set
Before seeing this card, I honestly had no idea Wood had played anywhere other than the White Sox during his big league career.  I was surprised to learn he played in parts of four seasons with the Red Sox and two with the Pirates.  The Pirates purchased Wood from the Red Sox on September 6, 1964, and he's wearing a Red Sox uniform here.  Without much to highlight from his career (yet), Topps went with a cartoon on the back to mention his high school hockey career.

1965 Season
Wood had a decent season out of the Pirates' bullpen, his only full season in Pittsburgh.  In 34 games, he was 1-1 with a 3.16 ERA over 51 1/3 innings pitched.  He didn't get along with then Pirates manager Harry Walker (#438), and Wood was used sparingly in mop up or blow out situations.  His SABR biography points out the Pirates were 4-30 in Wood's appearances. supporting the theory Walker didn't use Wood unless he was forced to.

1964 Topps #267

1968 Topps #585

1972 Topps #554

1974 Topps #120

1979 Topps #216

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1964 Topps #267
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (15):  1964-1965, 1967-1979
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  2005 Topps Pristine Legends #84

113 - Wood non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 2/20/22.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
SABR
The Trading Card Database

Wikipedia

Previous Card:  #477 Cardinals Rookie Stars

Next Card:  #479 Ken Harrelson - Kansas City Athletics

#476 Billy O'Dell - Milwaukee Braves

William Oliver O'Dell
Milwaukee Braves
Pitcher

Bats:  Both  Throws:  Left  Height:  5'11"  Weight:  170
Born:  February 10, 1933, Whitmire, SC
Signed:  Signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent, June 8, 1954
Major League Teams:  Baltimore Orioles 1954, 1956-1959; San Francisco Giants 1961-1964; Milwaukee Braves 1965; Atlanta Braves 1966; Pittsburgh Pirates 1966-1967
Died:  September 12, 2018, Newberry, SC (age 85)

As a bonus baby signed by the Orioles in 1954, lefty pitcher Billy O'Dell never spent a day in the minor leagues during his 13-year professional career.  His best seasons came with the Orioles in 1958 and 1959, as he was an All-Star both years and went a combined 24-23 with a 2.95 ERA in 79 games, including 49 starts.  In 1958 he led the American League with a 2.686 strikeout to walk ratio.  O'Dell was traded to the Giants following the 1959 season, and he'd pitch in over 200 innings in three of five years with the team, including a career-high 280 2/3 innings pitched in 1962.  O'Dell, Jack Sanford (#228) and Juan Marichal (#50) helped lead the Giants to the National League pennant in 1962, with O'Dell going 19-14 with a 3.53 ERA in a team-leading 39 starts.  The Giants fell to the Yankees in the World Series in seven games, with O'Dell losing Game 1 to Whitey Ford (#330).

O'Dell would move to the bullpen full time during the 1964 season, and in 1965 with the Braves he appeared in 62 games while earning a career-high 19 saves.  He'd settle into a middle relief role over the final two seasons of his career with the Braves and Pirates.  In 479 career games, including 199 starts, O'Dell was 105-100 with a 3.29 ERA and 1,133 strikeouts over 1,817 innings pitched.

Building the Set
December 4, 2021 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards, Babylon, NY) - Card #453

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 O'Dell 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.

The Card / Braves Team Set
O'Dell's flat top is on full display here, as he's shown hatless while wearing a Giants uniform.  He'd go hatless again in his final two Topps flagship set appearances in 1966 and 1967.  The cartoon highlight on the back of the card is fairly random, showcasing his 5-0 record against the Washington Senators in 1958.  He appeared in seven games that season against the Senators, saving the two games he didn't win.

1965 Season
The Braves acquired O'Dell on February 1st from the Giants for All-Star catcher Ed Bailey (#559).  As the team's closer, he had a team-leading 2.18 ERA over 111 1/3 innings pitched.  His 19 saves were fourth best in the National League, with the Cubs' Ted Abernathy (#332) leading the league with 31.  His 62 appearances were fifth best in the league with Abernathy again leading with 84.

1955 Topps #57

1959 Topps #250

1962 Topps #429

1964 Topps #18

1967 Topps #162

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1955 Topps #57
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (12):  1955, 1957-1967
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  2016 Topps Heritage Real One Autographs #ROA-BO

55 - O'Dell non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 2/20/22.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
SABR
The Trading Card Database

Wikipedia

Previous Card:  #475 Clete Boyer - New York Yankees

Next Card:  #477 Cardinals Rookie Stars

#472 Don Pavletich - Cincinnati Reds

Donald Stephen Pavletich
Cincinnati Reds
Pitcher*

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'11"  Weight:  190
Born:  July 13, 1938, Milwaukee, WI
Signed:  Signed by the Cincinnati Redlegs as an amateur free agent, August 13, 1956
Major League Teams:  Cincinnati Reds 1957, 1959, 1962-1968; Chicago White Sox 1969; Boston Red Sox 1970-1971
Died:  March 5, 2020, Brookfield, WI (age 81)

Catcher Don Pavletich appeared in a single game with the Reds in 1957, another single game with the team in 1959 and then went two full seasons in the minors before returning for 34 games in 1962.  He then spent seven seasons with Cincinnati as the back-up to All-Star Johnny Edwards (#418) and then future Hall of Famer Johnny Bench.  Pavletich's best season came in 1966 when he appeared in a career-high 83 games, making 46 starts behind the plate, including on opening day.  He batted .294 that season, with 12 home runs and 38 RBIs, both career bests.  He was dealt to the White Sox before the 1969 season, and he'd spend the year in Chicago as the back-up for Ed Hermann.  Pavletich retired following two seasons in Boston, in which he appeared in only 46 games.  He had been dealt to the Brewers following the 1971 season, but the team released him at the end of spring training in 1972.  In 536 career games, Pavletich batted .254 with 46 home runs and 193 RBIs.

*Uncorrected error

Building the Set
December 4, 2021 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards, Babylon, NY) - 

Card #452
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 Pavletich 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.

The Card / Reds Team Set
This is the first (and only?) uncorrected positional error I've come across in the set, as Topps lists Pavletich as a pitcher.  He wore uniform #8 during his entire career with the Reds, with Danny Breeden taking the number in 1969.  Joe Morgan (#16) wore the number between 1972 and 1979, with the Reds retiring it in Morgan's honor in 1998.  The back of the card highlights the three home runs hit by Pavletich in three consecutive days in 1964.  All three were against the Phillies between July 18th and July 20th, with pitchers Dallas Green (#203), Ed Roebuck (#52) and Ray Culp (#505) the victims.

1965 Season
Pavletich was a solid back-up for Edwards, playing in 68 games overall and batting .319 with eight home runs and 32 RBIs.  Edwards made 98 starts, with Pavletich receiving 48 and third-string catcher Jimmie Coker (#192) making the remaining 16 starts.  Pavletich hit an 11th inning, two-run home run June 25th in Milwaukee to send the Reds to a 3-1 victory.

1959 Topps #494

1962 Topps #594

1967 Topps #292

1970 Topps #504

1972 Topps #359

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1959 Topps #494
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (10):  1959, 1962, 1965-1972
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1981 TCMA The 1960s II #333

47 - Pavletich non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 2/20/22.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
SABR
The Trading Card Database

Wikipedia

Previous Card:  #471 Billy Hoeft - Detroit Tigers

Next Card:  #473 Orioles Rookie Stars

#469 Don Nottebart - Houston Astros

Donald Edward Nottebart
Houston Astros
Pitcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'1"  Weight:  190
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.

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.

1960 Topps #351

1964 Topps #434

1966 Topps #21

1967 Topps #269

1969 Topps #593

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

Wikipedia

Previous Card:  #468 Larry Brown - Cleveland Indians

Next Card:  #470 Yogi Berra - New York Mets