On one panel of the baseball is written: "Atlanta
8-1-72. This is the ball that broke the records in Atlanta
by Nate Colbert. HR's, Total Bases, RBI's are National
League Records."
"Aug.
1, 1972. 5 home runs in doubleheader ties Stan Musial."
Nate
Colbert's Incredible Day
On August 1, 1972, the San Diego
Padre slugger had the greatest hitting performance in
major league history during a doubleheader. That day,
he hit five home runs, knocked in 13, and had 22 total
bases. Coincidently, as a youngster, Nate was in the stands
with his dad in St. Louis on May 2, 1954 when he witnessed
Stan "The Man" Musial hit five home runs in
a doubleheader. He wanted to do that someday, he told
his father.
This ball is the fifth home run ball Nate hit on his record-breaking
day, tying his hero Stan Musial's mark for home runs in
a doubleheader, but breaking the record for runs batted
in and total bases.
The first thing Nate did after reaching the locker room
after his tremendous performance was to call his father.
He said "Dad, remember the game we saw where Stan
Musial hit those 5 home runs?" "Sure do"
said his father. "Well, tonight I did it too!"
His father said "I knew you could do it Nate."
Listen to my phone conversation with Nate Colbert where
he describes his incredible 5-home run in a doubleheader,
feat.
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