The Padres' Nate Colbert died Thursday at 76; his five homers in a doubleheader in 1972 are tied for an MLB record with boyhood hero Stan Musial
Nate Colbert’s minor league career carried the St. Louis, Mo., native from Sarasota to Cedar Rapids to Houston’s farm system, where he shuttled between the Astros’ Double-A and Triple-A affiliates in Amarillo and Oklahoma City after making his MLB debut in 1966.“I wanted to go to San Diego,” Colbert told the Union-Tribune in April 2020. “In Triple-A, we played in San Diego and I loved the city. Seattle was too cold for me and being from St. Louis, Kansas City was only four hours away.
Colbert played six seasons in San Diego, representing the Padres in the All-Star Game in three straight Midsummer Classics beginning in 1971 before he was traded to the Detroit Tigers after the 1974 season. “I was an everyday player,” Colbert said of his career. “I didn’t ask out of the lineup. I was hard working. I gave them great defense at first base. I was a power hitter. I hit home runs. I could run. I didn’t have a high average, but I thought I was a good, clutch player.”, as he drove in 13 runs during the five-homer day, also a major league record later tied by the Cardinals’ Mark Whiten.
“I played with a real bad back and that day it was the worst,” Colbert said. “My trainer took me out early and he gave me all kinds of therapy. … Our manager, Don Zimmer, said to take a few swings in batting practice and tell me what you feel. I took 10 swings and hit all 10 of them out of the ballpark.Colbert drove in his first three runs that day with a first-inning homer off Ron Schueler.
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