Don Nottebart

Donald Edward Nottebart

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 190 lb.
• High School Lexington (MA) High School
• Debut July 1, 1960
• Final Game September 6, 1969
• Born January 23, 1936 in West Newton, MA USA
• Died October 4, 2007 in Cypress, TX USA

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Biographical Information

"I didn't throw a curve all night." - Don Nottebart, talking about his no-hitter, in which he relied on a sinking fastball and sliders

First a reliever, then a starter, then a reliever again, Don Nottebart's best years were in 1963, when he had 11 victories for the Houston Colt .45's and pitched a no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies, and in 1966, when he had 11 saves for the Cincinnati Reds.

In Houston in 1963, he played with the 19-year-old Joe Morgan, the 19-year-old Rusty Staub, and the 21-year-old "Toy Cannon" Jimmy Wynn.

In Cincinnati in 1966, he was one of the veterans on a young team that featured Pete Rose, Tony Perez, Vada Pinson, and Deron Johnson.

His obituary in the Boston Globe indicates that after baseball he ran a service station and also a carpet and flooring business. Don Nottebart

Notable Achievements

• 1956 MVP Three-I League Evansville Braves

Related Sites

• Don Nottebart at the SABR Bio Project