Coach Killed After Being Struck By Line-Drive

Oompa Midgets · Post by **Oompa Midgets** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:29 am

Former major league infielder and current Tulsa hitting coach Mike Coolbaugh died Sunday night after being struck in the head by a line drive as he stood in the first-base coach's box in a game against Arkansas.
Unbelievable. Coolbaugh was knocked unconscious and CPR was administered to him on the field after he was struck in the forehead. The 35-year-old was still alive when he was put in an ambulance, but stopped breathing before arriving at the hospital. Coolbaugh, who played in 44 games for the Brewers in 2001 and the Cardinals in 2002, hit 256 career homers in the minors before retiring after last season. He had just taken the job as Tulsa's hitting and first-base coach on July 3. He is survived by his wife and two children, with a third on the way in October. Jul. 23 - 3:45 am et

i have never heard of anyone dying from a baseball before

bilyeuofbaxter · Post by **bilyeuofbaxter** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:33 am

Usually there is one of these every year or two. Most of the one's I remember are people being hit in the chest.

Post by **wolfe** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:33 am

I've heard of batters - usually kids or teenagers - being killed by pitches before. But it is usually when they are hit in the chest and their heart stops.

Jonathan S. · Post by **Jonathan S.** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:55 pm

I think there was once a major leaguer who got hit in the head and died a few days later back several decades ago.

Jonathan S. · Post by **Jonathan S.** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:56 pm

Anferney has probably never heard of dinosaurs before either.

Oompa Midgets · Post by **Oompa Midgets** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:00 pm

nope, fictional science shit...haha

Jonathan S. · Post by **Jonathan S.** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:46 pm

Hee hee hee.