Donald Edward Nottebart (January 23, 1936 – October 4, 2007) was an American professional baseball player.
[3] He made his major league debut at age 24 on July 1, 1960, in an 8-7 Braves road loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.
[4] After three years with the Braves, Nottebart was traded to Houston on November 30, 1962, along with two other players for veteran first baseman Norm Larker.
That year was the best of his career to date, as he posted a record of 11–8 with a 3.17 earned run average in 31 games (of which he started 27, completing nine).
After his retirement as a player, Nottebart and his wife Joanne lived in southwest Houston for about 25 years, where he had owned a carpet and flooring business and ran a service station.
[8] He was survived by his wife of nearly 52 years, Joanne; their three sons Ron, Bob and Dan and daughter Donna; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and sister Elaine and brother Reigh.
[7] On May 17, 2013, Joanne Nottebart and family gathered in Houston to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his no-hitter.