HOUSTON COMETS
NEWS
11/01/1974
Thursday, October 31st , 1974
SP Joe McCarthy honored: Wins the 1974 FABL FA Allen Award.
Monday, October 28th , 1974
1B Frank Bailey honored: Wins the 1974 FABL FA Diamond Defense Award at 1B.
SS Bill Blair honored: Wins the 1974 FABL FA Diamond Defense Award at SS.
RF John Edwards honored: Wins the 1974 FABL FA Diamond Defense Award at RF.
Tuesday, October 22nd , 1974
Put Del Goodell on the trading block.
Put Bill Blair on the trading block.
Put Danny Martin on the trading block.
Put Grady Smith on the trading block.
Put Johnny Adams on the trading block.
Put Al Bailey on the trading block.
Put Milt Rush on the trading block.
Put Wayne Cooper on the trading block.
Put Jim Marshall on the trading block.
Put Dutch Lane on the trading block.
Put Hank Andrew on the trading block.
Put Joe King on the trading block.
Put Fred Ruesch on the trading block.
Put Rich Harper on the trading block.
Put Charlie Niemiec on the trading block.
Put Frank Bailey on the trading block.
Put Jack Conklin on the trading block.
Put Gerard Nicholson on the trading block.
Sunday, October 20th , 1974
Removed Del Goodell from the trading block.
Removed Johnny Adams from the trading block.
Removed Frank Bailey from the trading block.
The owner took $3,618,862 in cash as profit for this year.
Thursday, September 19th , 1974
Johnny Blackburn pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Minneapolis Millers with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
Tuesday, September 17th , 1974
John Edwards hits 2 home runs against the Minneapolis Millers, going 3-4 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Wednesday, September 11th , 1974
Stan Francis goes 4-6 against the Chicago Chiefs, with 3 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Monday, September 9th , 1974
John Edwards gets his 2000th career hit!
Monday, September 2nd , 1974
Hank Andrew goes 4-6 against the Detroit Dynamos, with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Tuesday, August 20th , 1974
Johnny Blackburn pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Boston Minutemen with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
Sunday, August 4th , 1974
Johnny Blackburn pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Chicago Chiefs with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Sunday, July 21st , 1974
SP Joe McCarthy was selected to the Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
Monday, July 8th , 1974
The Houston Comets have announced that they set their team focus from 'Neutral' to 'Win Now!'
Saturday, July 6th , 1974
Put Del Goodell on the trading block.
Put Johnny Adams on the trading block.
Put Frank Bailey on the trading block.
Wednesday, June 12th , 1974
Joe McCarthy pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Monday, May 27th , 1974
Joe McCarthy pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Atlanta Copperheads with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Saturday, May 18th , 1974
Hank Andrew goes 4-4 against the St. Louis Pioneers, with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Wednesday, May 8th , 1974
Joe McCarthy pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Wednesday, May 1st , 1974
SP Joe McCarthy honored: Wins the FABL FA Pitcher of the Month Award.
Friday, April 26th , 1974
Joe McCarthy pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Baltimore Clippers with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
Tuesday, April 16th , 1974
Johnny Adams goes 4-5 against the St. Louis Pioneers, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Jerry Robinson goes 4-5 against the St. Louis Pioneers, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Sunday, April 14th , 1974
Del Goodell goes 4-5 against the Los Angeles Suns, with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Saturday, April 6th , 1974
Johnny Blackburn pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Suns with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Thursday, October 25th , 1973
SP George Roy honored: Finished 2nd in 1973 FABL FA Allen Award voting.
Sunday, October 14th , 1973
Removed Larry Underwood from the trading block.
The owner took $4,236,786 in cash as profit for this year.
Saturday, October 6th , 1973
3B Jim Marshall honored: Wins the 1973 FABL FA Association Championship Series MVP Award.
Wednesday, September 26th , 1973
Maury Moore goes 4-6 against the Detroit Dynamos, with 1 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Jerry Robinson hits 2 home runs against the Detroit Dynamos, going 3-6 with 5 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Hank Andrew goes 4-6 against the Detroit Dynamos, with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Wednesday, September 12th , 1973
Frank Bailey hits 2 home runs against the Minneapolis Millers, going 3-4 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Monday, September 3rd , 1973
Joe McCarthy pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Suns with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Sunday, September 2nd , 1973
Maury Moore goes 4-5 against the Minneapolis Millers, with 0 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Friday, August 24th , 1973
Joe McCarthy pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baltimore Clippers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Jerry Robinson goes 4-5 against the Baltimore Clippers, with 3 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Sunday, August 12th , 1973
Frank Bailey hits 2 home runs against the Baltimore Clippers, going 3-4 with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Wednesday, August 8th , 1973
Joe McCarthy pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Boston Minutemen with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
Tuesday, August 7th , 1973
Jerry Robinson goes 4-5 against the Boston Minutemen, with 0 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Sunday, July 29th , 1973
Jay Hunt pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Chiefs with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Sunday, July 22nd , 1973
SP Johnny Blackburn was selected to the Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
Thursday, July 5th , 1973
Don Jones goes 5-6 against the Los Angeles Suns, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
Sunday, July 1st , 1973
SP George Roy honored: Wins the FABL FA Pitcher of the Month Award.
Sunday, June 24th , 1973
Maury Moore goes 4-5 against the St. Louis Pioneers, with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Wednesday, June 20th , 1973
George Roy pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Minneapolis Millers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Monday, June 18th , 1973
LF Hank Andrew honored: Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
Sunday, June 17th , 1973
Hank Andrew goes 4-5 against the New York Gothams, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Monday, May 28th , 1973
Heinie Schmidt pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Minutemen with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Wednesday, May 23rd , 1973
Jerry Robinson hits 2 home runs against the Los Angeles Suns, going 3-3 with 5 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Del Goodell goes 4-5 against the Los Angeles Suns, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Danny Martin goes 4-5 against the Los Angeles Suns, with 1 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Sunday, May 20th , 1973
Removed Charlie Niemiec from the trading block.
Danny Martin goes 4-5 against the Minneapolis Millers, with 0 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Sunday, May 13th , 1973
Johnny Adams hits 2 home runs against the Los Angeles Suns, going 2-4 with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Saturday, May 12th , 1973
Johnny Adams hits 2 home runs against the Los Angeles Suns, going 2-4 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Wednesday, May 2nd , 1973
Del Goodell goes 4-5 against the Washington Eagles, with 4 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Monday, April 23rd , 1973
2B Maury Moore honored: Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
Sunday, April 22nd , 1973
Removed Danny Martin from the trading block.
Monday, April 2nd , 1973
Removed Grady Smith from the trading block.
Sunday, February 25th , 1973
Removed Chuck Droste from the trading block.
Monday, February 19th , 1973
Removed Rich Harper from the trading block.
Sunday, January 28th , 1973
Removed Bill Gleaton from the trading block.
Friday, January 5th , 1973
Put Grady Smith on the trading block.
Put Bill Gleaton on the trading block.
Saturday, October 28th , 1972
Put Larry Underwood on the trading block.
Monday, October 23rd , 1972
Put George Whaley on the trading block.
Put Danny Martin on the trading block.
Put Charlie Niemiec on the trading block.
Put Rich Harper on the trading block.
Put Tom Arencibia on the trading block.
Put Chuck Droste on the trading block.
Saturday, October 21st , 1972
Removed Johnny Adams from the trading block.
Removed Grady Smith from the trading block.
Removed Jack Conklin from the trading block.
Removed Charlie Niemiec from the trading block.
Removed Tom Arencibia from the trading block.
Removed Chuck Droste from the trading block.
The owner took $2,683,286 in cash as profit for this year.
Monday, September 11th , 1972
Maury Moore goes 4-5 against the Detroit Dynamos, with 0 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Tuesday, September 5th , 1972
Heinie Schmidt pitches a 7-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Friday, September 1st , 1972
Heinie Schmidt pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Boston Minutemen with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Tuesday, August 29th , 1972
Johnny Adams goes 4-5 against the Pittsburgh Miners, with 0 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Tuesday, August 15th , 1972
Hank Andrew goes 4-4 against the Washington Eagles, with 3 RBI and 4 runs scored.
Monday, August 14th , 1972
CF Hank Andrew honored: Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
Wednesday, August 9th , 1972
Maury Moore goes 4-5 against the Minneapolis Millers, with 0 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Monday, August 7th , 1972
Hank Andrew goes 4-5 against the Minneapolis Millers, with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Sunday, August 6th , 1972
Milt Rush goes 4-5 against the Chicago Chiefs, with 3 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Tuesday, August 1st , 1972
SP Johnny Blackburn honored: Wins the FABL FA Pitcher of the Month Award.
Sunday, July 23rd , 1972
SP Johnny Blackburn was selected to the Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
SP Jay Hunt was selected to the Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
Sunday, July 16th , 1972
Johnny Adams goes 4-5 against the Philadelphia Keystones, with 0 RBI and 0 runs scored.
Saturday, July 15th , 1972
Put Johnny Adams on the trading block.
Put Grady Smith on the trading block.
Wednesday, July 12th , 1972
Put Jack Conklin on the trading block.
Put Charlie Niemiec on the trading block.
Put Tom Arencibia on the trading block.
Put Chuck Droste on the trading block.
Don Jones sets the HOU regular season game record for bases on balls with 4.
Sunday, July 2nd , 1972
Aaron Courtney goes 4-4 against the St. Louis Pioneers, with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Friday, June 30th , 1972
Jay Hunt pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Suns with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Tuesday, June 27th , 1972
Lindsay Cohn hits 2 home runs against the Detroit Dynamos, going 3-4 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Sunday, June 25th , 1972
Charlie Niemiec goes 4-5 against the Los Angeles Suns, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Sunday, June 18th , 1972
The Houston Comets have announced that they set their team focus from 'Neutral' to 'Win Now!'
Thursday, June 15th , 1972
Heinie Schmidt pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Boston Minutemen with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Tuesday, June 13th , 1972
Johnny Blackburn pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Minutemen with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Sunday, June 4th , 1972
Jay Hunt pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Minutemen with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Friday, June 2nd , 1972
Lindsay Cohn hits 2 home runs against the Boston Minutemen, going 2-4 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Wednesday, May 17th , 1972
Lindsay Cohn sets the HOU regular season extra-inning game record for hits with 5.
Lindsay Cohn goes 5-6 against the St. Louis Pioneers, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 1 R.
Tuesday, May 16th , 1972
Phil Woods goes 4-5 against the St. Louis Pioneers, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Saturday, May 6th , 1972
Don Jones hits 2 home runs against the Baltimore Clippers, going 2-5 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Bill Blair goes 4-4 against the Baltimore Clippers, with 1 RBI and 0 runs scored.
Monday, October 25th , 1971
SP Joe King honored: Finished 2nd in 1971 FABL FA Kellogg Award voting.
Saturday, October 16th , 1971
Removed Vern Boyd from the trading block.
Removed Rich Harper from the trading block.
Removed Tony Wiswell from the trading block.
The owner took $2,975,812 in cash as profit for this year.
Friday, October 1st , 1971
SP Joe King honored: Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award.
Friday, September 10th , 1971
Heinie Schmidt pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Monday, September 6th , 1971
Hank Andrew goes 4-6 against the Los Angeles Suns, with 2 RBI and 0 runs scored.
Saturday, September 4th , 1971
Johnny Blackburn pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Friday, September 3rd , 1971
Joe King pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Wednesday, September 1st , 1971
SP Joe King honored: Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award.
Friday, August 13th , 1971
Maury Moore goes 4-5 against the Boston Minutemen, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Thursday, August 5th , 1971
Lindsay Cohn hits 2 home runs against the Minneapolis Millers, going 2-4 with 5 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Wednesday, August 4th , 1971
Bill Gleaton hits 2 home runs against the Minneapolis Millers, going 2-4 with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Monday, August 2nd , 1971
Milt Rush goes 4-4 against the St. Louis Pioneers, with 3 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Thursday, July 29th , 1971
Put Tony Wiswell on the trading block.
Monday, July 12th , 1971
Put Vern Boyd on the trading block.
Sunday, July 11th , 1971
SP George Roy was selected to the Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
Monday, July 5th , 1971
Maury Moore goes 4-4 against the Detroit Dynamos, with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Saturday, July 3rd , 1971
Al Rogers goes 4-5 against the Detroit Dynamos, with 0 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Sunday, June 20th , 1971
Vern Boyd goes 4-6 against the Chicago Chiefs, with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Monday, June 14th , 1971
LF Lindsay Cohn honored: Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
Lindsay Cohn goes 0-4 against the Pittsburgh Miners, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
Sunday, June 13th , 1971
Lindsay Cohn goes 1-3 against the Boston Minutemen, extending his hitting streak to 20 games!
Wednesday, June 9th , 1971
Lindsay Cohn goes 4-5 against the Washington Eagles, with 0 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Bill Blair goes 4-4 against the Washington Eagles, with 3 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Tuesday, June 8th , 1971
Hank Andrew goes 4-5 against the Washington Eagles, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Wednesday, May 19th , 1971
Heinie Schmidt pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Tuesday, May 18th , 1971
Phil Woods goes 4-5 against the Detroit Dynamos, with 5 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Sunday, March 28th , 1971
Removed Andy Alford from the trading block.
Friday, March 19th , 1971
Removed Ricky Gomez from the trading block.
Saturday, March 6th , 1971
Removed Milt Rush from the trading block.
Monday, February 22nd , 1971
Removed Vern Boyd from the trading block.
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