🚨Houston’s Don Nottebart No-Hits Phillies
May 17, 1963 - Houston’s Don Nottebart today pitched the second no-hitter in the major leagues this year, allowing 4 baserunners and 1...
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- May 15
Mets Climb Back Out of Cellar by Beating Houston
May 15, 1963 - The New York Mets put an end to some alarming trends in Houston today by beating the Colts, 7-4, behind Al Jackson’s 9-hit...
- May 10
Reds Dominate Colts on Ladies’ Night at Crosley Field, 13-3
May 10, 1963 - The Reds, their power unshackled, thrilled a Crosley Field ladies’ night crowd of 7,009 last night by going on their...
- Apr 21
Dodgers Sweep Doubleheader from Colts
Apr. 21, 1963 - While taking both ends of today’s doubleheader from Houston, the Dodgers ran the gamut. They won the opener, 11-3, to...
- Apr 21
Bob Kennedy, Cub Manager, Predicts Durocher to Replace Alston as Dodger Skipper
Apr. 21, 1963 - Bob Kennedy (pictured), “head coach” of the managerless Chicago Cubs, predicted yesterday that the Los Angeles Dodgers’...
- Apr 19
Koufax Authors Two-Hit Shutout over Houston, 2-0
Apr. 19, 1963 - Thousands upon thousands of Dodger fans who chickened out because of threatening weather tonight missed the unveiling of...
- Apr 16
Giants Top Colts, Pierce Remains Unbeaten at Candlestick
Apr. 16, 1963 - Billy Pierce (pictured left), who never has been beaten at Candlestick Park, pitched the San Francisco Giants to a 7-0...
- Apr 13
Drysdale Earns Second Win as Dodgers Top Colts, 3-1
Apr. 13, 1963 - Don Drysdale, the premier pitcher in the National League last year, survived a ninth-inning scare today and pitched the...
- Apr 12
Dodger Manager Walt Alston Maintains Steady Hand
Apr. 12, 1963 - Manager Walter Alston shrugged off reports today of dissension on the Los Angeles Dodgers. “I’m a darned sight more...
- Apr 10
Giants Drop Colt .45s in Houston on Ed Bailey’s Slam
Apr. 10, 1963 - Ed Bailey, the talkative 31-year-old catcher from Strawberry Plains, Tenn., hit a pinch-hit grand slam home run in the...
- Jan 23
Sunday Night Games a New Wrinkle on 1963 Baseball Schedule
Jan. 23, 1963 - Something new has been added to the National League schedule for 1963 — Sunday night games. Seven such games by the...
- Nov 25, 2022
Red Sox Trade Pete Runnels to Colts
Nov. 25, 1962 - The American League batting champion, Pete Runnels (pictured left with Ted Williams in 1958) of the Boston Red Sox, was...
- Sep 29, 2022
Colts Top Giants, Guaranteeing Dodgers at least Tie for Pennant
Sept. 29, 1962 - The Houston Colts beat the San Francisco Giants, 4-2, in the second half of a doubleheader tonight, assuring the...
- Sep 27, 2022
Dodgers Blow Chance to Clinch Tie for Pennant
Sept. 27, 1962 - With a chance to clinch a tie for the National League pennant, the Dodgers frittered away leads of 3-0 and 4-2 tonight,...
- Sep 26, 2022
Dodgers Annihilate Colts, 13-1, Hondo Leads Attack
Sept. 26, 1962 - The Los Angeles Dodgers, faced with the prospect of having their league lead cut to one game if they lost, today...
- Sep 20, 2022
Mets Set Another Unenviable Record
Sept. 20, 1962 - The New York Mets lost their 115th game tonight. In doing so, the new club tied the National League record for futility...
- Jul 31, 2022
National League Will Allow Houston to Hold Night Games on Sunday
July 31, 1962 - The National League today waived for Houston — and for next season only — a ban on Sunday night baseball. In lifting the...
- Jul 24, 2022
Mays the Difference as Giants Top Colts, 3-1
July 24, 1962 - Willie Mays hit two home runs and scored a third run after he was hit by a pitch as the San Francisco Giants scored a 3-1...
- Jul 22, 2022
Cards Top Colts as Gibson Dominates
July 22, 1962 - Bob Gibson scattered 7 Houston Colt hits for a 3-1 St. Louis Cardinal victory today. The triumph was No. 13 for Gibson,...
- Jul 13, 2022
Pirates Complete Five Double Plays, Top Colts, 4-0
July 13, 1962 - The Pittsburgh Pirates completed five double plays tonight in support of Bob Friend (right) as he shut out the Houston...
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