Nate Colbert

Nate Colbert
Colbert as a coach with the San Diego Padres in 1983
First baseman
Born: (1946-04-09)April 9, 1946
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died: January 5, 2023(2023-01-05) (aged 76)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 14, 1966, for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1976, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average.243
Home runs173
Runs batted in520
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Teams
Career highlights and awards

Nathan Colbert Jr. (April 9, 1946 – January 5, 2023) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman from 1966 to 1976, most prominently as a member of the newly formed San Diego Padres, who joined the league as an expansion team in 1969. He was among the inaugural inductees into the Padres Hall of Fame.

Colbert played six seasons with San Diego from 1969 to 1974, earning all three of his All-Star selections and becoming the first star player for the young franchise. He held the Padres' career record for home runs (163) until 2024, and ranks among the Padres' top 10 in numerous other offensive categories.[1] Colbert also played for the Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers, Montreal Expos, and the Oakland Athletics. After a back injury prematurely ended his playing career after just 10 seasons,[2] he became a coach and manager in the minor leagues.

  1. ^ "San Diego Padres Top 10 Career Batting Leaders". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  2. ^ Wolf, Gregory. "The Baseball Biography Project: Nate Colbert". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved August 15, 2021.

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