Mike Colbern

American baseball player
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican baseball player
PlacesUnited States of America
isAthlete Baseball player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth19 April 1955, Santa Monica
Age69 years
The details

Biography

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.

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