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Nate Colbert (born April 9, 1946 in St. Louis, Missouri), was a first baseman with the original San Diego Padres. In 1969, the Padres' first year, he led the club in home runs. Nate's best day in the majors was August 1, 1972, when he slammed 5 homers and drove in 13 runs in a doubleheader, breaking Stan Musial's record of 11 RBIs. Nate's heroics helped the Padres victimize the Atlanta Braves, 9-0 and 11-7. Nate's numbers that year of 38 HRs and 111 RBIs (.250 BA) earned him some MVP consideration. He finished second only to Cincinnati's Johnny Bench (40) in home runs that year. Nate's 111 RBIs also set a record that still stands for the highest percentage driving in his team's runs. Throughout his career with the Padres from 1969 to 1974, Nate often was the only bright spot in an otherwise dismal San Diego lineup. He was the team's first real star and also played a solid first base. He hit 163 home runs for the Padres in six seasons.

Signed by his hometown St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1964, Nate saw some action with the Houston Astros in 1966 and 1968 before being selected by the Padres in the December 1968 expansion draft. In his first season with San Diego (his first full season in the bigs), Nate slammed 24 homers and drove in 66 runs while batting .255. He was a National League All-Star from 1971 to 1973. After hitting .207 in 1974, he was traded to the Detroit Tigers in a complicated, three-way deal. Nate also played for the Montreal Expos and Oakland Athletics before back problems forced his retirement at 30.

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