Mike Colbern
Catcher, Baseball Player
1955 –
Who is Mike Colbern?
Michael Malloy "Mike" Colbern 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.
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- Born
- Apr 19, 1955
Santa Monica - Profession
- Lived in
- Santa Monica
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on July 23, 2013
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