Mike Colbern
| Mike Colbern | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: April 19, 1955 Santa Monica, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 18, 1978, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1979, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .259 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 28 |
| Teams | |
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Michael Malloy "Mike" Colbern (born April 19, 1955 in Santa Monica, California) was a professional baseball catcher who played in the Major Leagues for the Chicago White Sox during 1978 and 1979.
Before playing professional baseball, Colbern was an All-American at Arizona State University
In 2003 Colbern and over 1,000 players brought a civil rights action against Major League Baseball, claiming they were discriminated against by being denied pensions while a small number of Negro League players were being given this benefit. A 2006 Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision ruled in favor of Major League Baseball.[1]
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- 1955 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Santa Monica, California
- Chicago White Sox players
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Baseball players from California
- Knoxville Sox players
- Iowa Oaks players
- Edmonton Trappers players
- Savannah Braves players
- Richmond Braves players
- Arizona State Sun Devils baseball players