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Colt .45s Card of the Day

Manny Mota

The Colts feel they've got a real prize package in Manny. The outfielder has compiled a minor league lifetime average of over .300.

Manny can also play 1st, 2nd and 3rd base

1963 Topps Set (Baseball) (1963)

#141Colt .45sOutfieldPlayer#DominicanPlayers#Rookie

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Recent Additions

Lance Berkman

Al Spangler

Dick Farrell

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• Factoid: Lance Berkman played First Base for the fearsome Colt .45s.

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Daily Position Focus: Pitcher

Claude Raymond

Ken Johnson

Hal Woodeshick

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Colt .45s
Coffee Talk
Name that player!

Now in his second year with the Houston Colts, Harry Craft worked wonders with the newly formed National League club in 1962. A slick fielding ballhawk during his playing days, Harry broke into organized ball in 1935. With Monessen that year, he led the old Pennsylvania State Association with 39 ...

Who is it?

Al is a graduate of Duke University where he received his degree in mathematics in 1956. He was one of the first players selected by the Colt .45's in the NL player draft of 1961. Off to a slow start last season, the speedster batted close to .350 during the second half to boost his season mark t...

Who is it?

Jim is one of several of the very talented youngsters that have a fine big league future with the Houston club. With only a year and a half of professional ball behind him, the outfielder showed great ability during the second half of the 1963 campaign.

Who is it?

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From rookies to actions... from nations to special designations... from subsets to the whimsical!

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Rookie Cards

Gerald Grote, Larry Yellen

Manny Mota

Dave Giusti

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Card Type Alcove

Jim Beauchamp, Mike White

Rookie Stars

Manager/Coach (3)

Rookie Stars (3)

Team (1)

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Positions, Positions, & more Positions!

Most Common Positions for the Colt .45s

Pitcher (35)

Outfield (20)

N/A (7)

First Base (6)

Catcher (5)

Shortstop (5)

Second Base (4)

Third Base (3)

Infield (1)

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Card Sets

Here is a selection of card sets featuring players from this team. The number of players included from the team is also shown.

1962 Topps Set (Baseball) (25)

2010 Topps National Chicle Set (Baseball) (1)

1963 Fleer Set (Baseball) (3)

1965 Topps Set (Baseball) (3)

1964 Topps Set (Baseball) (26)

1963 Topps Set (Baseball) (25)

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Back to the Front! Colt .45s card back du jour...

Dave Giusti

The Colts are high on the pitching talents of this young righthander. An all-round athlete, he played third base and in the outfield for his college ballclub when he wasn't on the mound.

1964 Topps Set (Baseball) (1964)

#354Colt .45sPitcherPlayer

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Colt .45s
Total Card Count

83

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Did You Know?

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