Lou Colombo

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Louis Bernard Colombo

  • Bats Left, Throws Right
  • Height 5' 11", Weight 180 lb.

Minors BR page

Biographical Information[edit]

Outfielder Lou Colombo played eight seasons in the minors. He had his best year with the Newport News Dodgers in 1947, hitting .343 with 15 home runs.

A trumpet player since he was 12 years old, Colombo became a professional musician following his baseball days and was well known in the Cape Cod jazz music scene. He died in a car accident at age 84.