[1] After making one start for the San Antonio Bullets of the Double-A Texas League (pitching four innings and allowing only three hits and an unearned run), he made his big-league debut on September 27, 1963, at Colt Stadium against the New York Mets.

Dahl wasn't the only rookie in the lineup for Houston that night; in fact, the entire Colts starting nine were first-year players (the only time this has ever been attempted by an MLB club -- at least after 1876, the year the first major league began): Dahl got New York out in the first inning, but allowed three runs in the second and four more in the third before being removed by manager Harry Craft.

Apparently traveling at a high speed, the car hit a patch of sand on Lincolnton Road in Salisbury, skidded out of control for about 185 feet (56 m) and slammed broadside into a tree.

Troutman was killed instantly, and Dahl died of extensive internal injuries about three hours later in Salisbury's Rowan Memorial Hospital.

Dahl and Marshall left after dinner and attended a movie with Troutman; they were returning her to her home when the crash occurred.