Comments on: 1969: Padres Lose in Extra Frames at Forbes Field http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/07/1969-padres-lose-in-extra-frames-at-forbes-field.html Blogging the San Diego Padres baseball club. Established 1997. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:43:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Bob Chasseur http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/07/1969-padres-lose-in-extra-frames-at-forbes-field.html/comment-page-1#comment-66613 Bob Chasseur Fri, 03 Aug 2007 21:51:18 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/07/1969-padres-lose-in-extra-frames-at-forbes-field.html#comment-66613 I, also search the web for Nate Colbert. I was 16 years old in 1975 when he became a Detroit Tiger, my one and only homestate favorite team. He immediately became my favorite Tiger, and I was excited to see what this superstar slugger would do in Tiger Stadium. Before the season was half over he was gone, not being able to get his batting average at .200. I was devastated, completely perplexed why this great player who once hit five homeruns in a doubleheader (and another one in his first at bat the very next day!) was given up on. I have read, in recent years, that back problems forced his retirement at the age of thirty, which has consoled me somewhat, but it's still a shame. Nate Colbert was a class act, and remains one of my all time favorite players. Padre fans should remember Nate as the team's very first superstar.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-66613">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I, also search the web for Nate Colbert. I was 16 years old in 1975 when he became a Detroit Tiger, my one and only homestate favorite team. He immediately became my favorite Tiger, and I was excited to see what this superstar slugger would do in Tiger Stadium. Before the season was half over he was gone, not being able to get his batting average at .200. I was devastated, completely perplexed why this great player who once hit five homeruns in a doubleheader (and another one in his first at bat the very next day!) was given up on. I have read, in recent years, that back problems forced his retirement at the age of thirty, which has consoled me somewhat, but it’s still a shame. Nate Colbert was a class act, and remains one of my all time favorite players. Padre fans should remember Nate as the team’s very first superstar.

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]]> By: Dave Ptak http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/07/1969-padres-lose-in-extra-frames-at-forbes-field.html/comment-page-1#comment-64772 Dave Ptak Sat, 28 Jul 2007 03:18:42 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/07/1969-padres-lose-in-extra-frames-at-forbes-field.html#comment-64772 Geoff: Great site!!! I was just lookin' for stuff about Nate Colbert (one of my favorites growing up) and I "stumbled" onto your site. Speaking of Nate Colbert.....any IDEA whatever happened to the guy???? All of a sudden, he seemed to have lost it? From an entirely statistical viewpoint, it looks to me like he never really got a true chance to "break out" of his troubles. Almost compares to the "Steve Blass saga" but as a hitter. Do you have any insight as to what happened????<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-64772">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Geoff:
Great site!!! I was just lookin’ for stuff about Nate Colbert (one of my favorites growing up) and I “stumbled” onto your site. Speaking of Nate Colbert…..any IDEA whatever happened to the guy???? All of a sudden, he seemed to have lost it? From an entirely statistical viewpoint, it looks to me like he never really got a true chance to “break out” of his troubles. Almost compares to the “Steve Blass saga” but as a hitter. Do you have any insight as to what happened????

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]]> By: Geoff Young http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/07/1969-padres-lose-in-extra-frames-at-forbes-field.html/comment-page-1#comment-64064 Geoff Young Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:54:33 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/07/1969-padres-lose-in-extra-frames-at-forbes-field.html#comment-64064 Thanks, Chris; glad you enjoyed it. I'm having a blast researching these games...<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-64064">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Thanks, Chris; glad you enjoyed it. I’m having a blast researching these games…

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]]> By: Leucadia Chris http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/07/1969-padres-lose-in-extra-frames-at-forbes-field.html/comment-page-1#comment-64062 Leucadia Chris Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:44:39 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/07/1969-padres-lose-in-extra-frames-at-forbes-field.html#comment-64062 Geoff, Your account of this game was great. Forbes Field is one of those lost ballparks I wish was still around.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-64062">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Geoff,

Your account of this game was great. Forbes Field is one of those lost ballparks I wish was still around.

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