Colt .45s Opening Day Blowout – This Forgotten Day in Houston
April 10, 1962: On this day, the National League’s newest expansion team, the Colt .45s, played their first game in a temporary stadium simply called, Colt Stadium. In town for the opener? Lou Brock,...
View ArticleColt .45 Throws No-Hitter, Loses – This Forgotten Day in Houston
April 23, 1964: On this day, Houston starting pitcher Ken Johnson, the Colt .45s tall and lanky righthander, became the first and still the only hurler in baseball history to throw a complete-game,...
View ArticleAn Unbreakable Rookie Record?
September 29, 1963: On this day, 18-year-old John Paciorek played the finest first game a rookie, or seasoned player, could ever hope for. In his first and only game as a major league player for...
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