Chris Zachary

After starring at Knoxville's Central High School, Zachary signed with Houston prior to the 1963 season and spent his first professional season on the Colt .45s' National League roster. He made his MLB debut in the club's third game of the regular season, working one inning of a 7–1 defeat at the hands of the San Francisco Giants at Colt Stadium. The first three hitters he faced were future members of the Baseball Hall of Fame: Zachary issued a base on balls to Willie Mays, then allowed a single to Willie McCovey and a three-run home run to Orlando Cepeda. For his rookie campaign, Zachary worked in 22 games, with seven starts, and notched a 2–2 won–lost record and 4.89 earned run average in 57 innings pitched. However, 1963 would prove to be Zachary's only full year in the majors. In 1964, he won 16 games, losing only six, for the Double-A San Antonio Bullets and was chosen the Texas Lea…