A hard-hitting catcher/first baseman. Colston played in the minor leagues for the Salt Lake Trappers in 1987 when that team won 29 games in a row – establishing an all-time record for all of professional baseball. Memorabilia from that squad is on display at the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, including the bat Colston used on that record-breaking night. Salt Lake won the Pioneer League championship that season, which saw Colston hit .397, the second highest average in the league. He was named Player of the Month in July that season and earned the Topps Silver Disch Award. Colston was selected to the Pioneer League all-start team. “The Streak” is the name of the documentary film about the Trappers that premiered at the Nashville Film Festival on September 22, 2024. The actor, Bill Murray, was part owner of the Trappers. Colston played four seasons in the minor leagues. After leaving the Trappers, he was a catcher for the Wausau Timbers in the Seattle Mariners’ farm system. He also played minor league ball for the Miami Marlins. In 1983 and 1984, Colston was a catcher for Belleville Area College. In ’84, he was named to the All-State Tournament team, which was ranked fifth in the nation after advancing to the JUCO World Series in Grand Junction, Colorado. In 1985 and 1986, he played for Louisiana Tech University, where he was named All Conference and was named to the Southland Conference All-Decade Team. He once had four homers and 15 RBIs in a game. In 1984 and 1985, Colston played for Centralia in the Mon-Clair League. Colston was a catcher in the Clinton County League for 23 years, winning numerous batting titles and MVP awards in leading his team to several championships. He also played for Germantown from 1978 to 1983, Beckemeyer from 1990 to 1994, and Bartelso in 1995 and 1996, where he went on to return as player-manager in 1997. He remained with the team until 2009. Colston is in the Clinton County League Hall of Fame and has coached and sponsored baseball in that league for many years.