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Donald Edward Nottebart
Chicago Cubs
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 1960-62; Houson Colt .45s 1963-64; Houston Astros 1965; Cincinnati Reds 1966-67; 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 (#238) 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.
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 (#238) 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.
Some text for this post originally appeared on my 1965 Topps blog.
Building the Set / Card #500
December 15, 2024 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
Milestone card #500! On Sunday, December 15th, Doug and I attended the latest Philly Show, spaciously spread out inside Hall A of the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. I wrote a full show report over at The Phillies Room, including some thoughts on attending the show with our oldest son, who first graced the Philly Show floors back in 2012.
The Card / Cubs Team Set / Accuracy Index -8
1969 Season
As mentioned above, Nottebart was exiled to the minor leagues for the entire 1968 season due to a contract dispute with the Reds. On October 21, 1968, he was sold to the Yankees as part of a conditional deal that the Yankees canceled on April 26th. Nottebart had appeared in just four games with the Yankees, allowing three runs in six innings pitched. On April 27th, the Reds dealt him to the Cubs for James Armstrong and cash. With the Cubs, Nottebart made 16 appearances throughout the season, and was 1-1 with a 7.00 ERA in 18 innings pitched. A muscle tear in his pitching arm was to blame for his curtailed season.
Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card: 1960 Topps #351
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (10): 1960-69
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1978 TCMA The 1960s I #72
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 34 in the Beckett online database as of 5/11/25.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia
December 15, 2024 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
Milestone card #500! On Sunday, December 15th, Doug and I attended the latest Philly Show, spaciously spread out inside Hall A of the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. I wrote a full show report over at The Phillies Room, including some thoughts on attending the show with our oldest son, who first graced the Philly Show floors back in 2012.
Having had success the prior two shows at Uncle Dick's Cards with his well-organized, neon common binders, I opted to pull up a chair once again at the friendly dealer's array of tables. The aim was simple: Clear out Uncle Dick's 1969 Topps commons, starting off where I had left off the year before with card #501 and going through the end of the set, card #664. In less than 25 minutes, I completed my quest, and this is the 56th of 98 commons pulled from the binder. After a generous dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, this card cost me less than $1.50.
The Card / Cubs Team Set / Accuracy Index -8
I'm guessing Nottebart is wearing an Astros jersey here. The write-up on the back of the card summarizes his journey throughout 1968 and 1969 (see below). This is his tenth and final appearance in a Topps flagship set.
Accuracy Index: Nottebart's card gives us a somewhat rare, high series -8.
1969 Season
As mentioned above, Nottebart was exiled to the minor leagues for the entire 1968 season due to a contract dispute with the Reds. On October 21, 1968, he was sold to the Yankees as part of a conditional deal that the Yankees canceled on April 26th. Nottebart had appeared in just four games with the Yankees, allowing three runs in six innings pitched. On April 27th, the Reds dealt him to the Cubs for James Armstrong and cash. With the Cubs, Nottebart made 16 appearances throughout the season, and was 1-1 with a 7.00 ERA in 18 innings pitched. A muscle tear in his pitching arm was to blame for his curtailed season.
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First Mainstream Card: 1960 Topps #351
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (10): 1960-69
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1978 TCMA The 1960s I #72
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 34 in the Beckett online database as of 5/11/25.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia
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