OT: Padres HOF passes away
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RIP Nate.
I saw more than I wanted of his blasts into the visitors bullpen at Shea
I saw more than I wanted of his blasts into the visitors bullpen at Shea
Were you a Mets fan growing up? It would actually make sense when you think about it.
RIP Mr Colbert.
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For most of you younger fans this name might not ring many bells. But for about 5 years in the early 70s Nate was one of the most feared hitters in the NL. Zap has confirmed that.
One of my first real baseball heroes. There are so many memories I have of my younger days and some of the things that Nate did. Obviously the 5 HR 13 RBI double header stands out. Also scored the winning run in the 1972 ASG. I remember prior to the deciding game 5 of the 1984 NLCS vs. the Cubs he threw out the first pitch which was a sign to me of a Padres victory.
In the summer of 73, I went to the old Biltmore Hotel in NY and met him in the lobby. He gave me tickets for the game that night and eventhough the Padres lost Nate hit a 9th inning HR of off Tug McGraw that went over the Padres bullpen in left and broke a window on the team bus. As the Padres came out to get on the bus Nate came over to the fence to talk with me and my friends for a few minutes. The guy was really a good person.
I always hoped that the Padres would retire his number and I'm not sure why they haven't. Sadly this might give them the impetus to do so.
R.I.P. Big Nate and thank you for all the great memories. Your name will live on this board.
One of my first real baseball heroes. There are so many memories I have of my younger days and some of the things that Nate did. Obviously the 5 HR 13 RBI double header stands out. Also scored the winning run in the 1972 ASG. I remember prior to the deciding game 5 of the 1984 NLCS vs. the Cubs he threw out the first pitch which was a sign to me of a Padres victory.
In the summer of 73, I went to the old Biltmore Hotel in NY and met him in the lobby. He gave me tickets for the game that night and eventhough the Padres lost Nate hit a 9th inning HR of off Tug McGraw that went over the Padres bullpen in left and broke a window on the team bus. As the Padres came out to get on the bus Nate came over to the fence to talk with me and my friends for a few minutes. The guy was really a good person.
I always hoped that the Padres would retire his number and I'm not sure why they haven't. Sadly this might give them the impetus to do so.
R.I.P. Big Nate and thank you for all the great memories. Your name will live on this board.
Interesting stats. A nice 5-year run early in his career and then he dropped off the face of the earth. Injuries?
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Check out his bio - https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Nate-Colbert/Interesting stats. A nice 5-year run early in his career and then he dropped off the face of the earth. Injuries?
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SABR does a fantastic job detailing players careers. Always good stuff.
Had some serious back issues.Interesting stats. A nice 5-year run early in his career and then he dropped off the face of the earth. Injuries?
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I enjoyed your story and it explains your handle. Not too many long time Padre fans here on the east coast. I became a fan in the mid 70’s post Nate. My grandfather lived in San Diego and was a rabid fan. He passed on his passion to me. One of my earliest memories was a game at the old SD stadium seeing a pitching duel between Randy Jones and Phil Niekro. RIP Nate.
My favorite Randy Jones story was when he and Jim Kaat combined to play a nine inning game in 1 hour and 29 minutes in 1977.
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40 years ago today: Padres and Phillies played a nine-inning game in 89 minutes
This is going to sound like legend. A fairy tale. Mythology. But it’s all true. Swear.It’s from a time when baseball games didn’t require three hours (or four hours in the postsea…
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Another part of that story about Colbert was when I was in the Biltmore lobby I saw one of the biggest human beings I had seen up to that point in my life. Turned out to be a kid who was only on the team for a few weeks after being the Padres #1 draft pick that year. It was Dave Winfield.
I was going to laugh but a guy died so please accept my mental golf clap.
Something tells me that record will be broken soon.
Manny, Tatis, Soto will all 3 break that record (unless Soto doesn’t get extended)
Candaleria and Jones hooked up in Diego (can’t recall year) game stated at 7, we were at the hotel bar by 9:30My favorite Randy Jones story was when he and Jim Kaat combined to play a nine inning game in 1 hour and 29 minutes in 1977.
40 years ago today: Padres and Phillies played a nine-inning game in 89 minutes
This is going to sound like legend. A fairy tale. Mythology. But it’s all true. Swear.It’s from a time when baseball games didn’t require three hours (or four hours in the postsea…
Long time Dodger season ticket holder here. I saw some of Dodger Stadium's longest hrs. hit by Colbert. He also was a very classy guyot the field and to the fans. Colbert17, great choice for a hero.
Winfield was my favorite player. Went to Cooperstown and saw him get inducted as the 1st Padre.
I have trained my son to answer most trivia questions that include a superlative with the answer Dave Winfield! Examples: Who never played a down of football but was drafted by the NFL? Who is the greatest athlete of all time? Who could cook a full course meal with nothing other than a fork, spoon and 20 minutes?
He was an incredible athlete, hit the ball so hard he’d hit it through the web of your glove.
Absolutely scary In batting practice, get off the infield
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MLB Tonight remembers Nate Colbert. Nicely done piece.
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Remembering Nate Colbert | 01/06/2023
MLB Tonight reflects on the great career of three-time All-Star and Padres all-time home run leader, Nate Colbert, after his passing
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It was 420 to CF and I believe 375 to the alleys. In addition there was a 17 foot high fence all around the OF.
No cheap HRs there.
Part of my first honeymoon was in San Diego. My new wife and I had gone down to Tijuana for some shopping one day and we were supposed to see the Pads play the Astros that night. She wasn't feeling well and said that she didn't want to go. I said to her "Honey, it's Rick Wise vs Nolan Ryan tonight!!" I left my bride of 8 days in the hotel while I went to the game. It was worth it as Wise and Eric Rasmussen combined to shut out the Astros and beat Ryan.
That was the same year that the Padres had three guys, Ozzie Smith, Jerry Mumphrey and Gene Richards, all steal at least 50 bases in the same season.
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“I left my bride of 8 days” explains your statement “Part of my first honeymoon” 😉
I remember that team. They didn’t necessarily win a lot of games but they had some good young players and were fun to watch.
