Minor League Coach Dies After Getting Hit in Head

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Minor League Coach Dies After Getting Hit in Head 

Post#1 » by Boston's Future » Tue Jul 24, 2007 3:58 pm

Full Story @ Yahoo! Sports

Baseball mourns death of minor league coach struck by line drive

By The Associated Press
July 23, 2007

A Colorado Rockies minor league coach died after being struck in the head by a line drive as he stood in the first-base coach's box during a game in North Little Rock, Ark.

Tulsa batting coach Mike Coolbaugh was knocked unconscious by Tino Sanchez's line drive during the ninth inning of Sunday night's game against the Double-A Arkansas Travelers, according to a statement on the Drillers' Web site. The former major leaguer was taken to Baptist Medical Center-North Little Rock, where he was pronounced dead.
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Post#2 » by PhilipNelsonFan » Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:56 pm

The flag at the ballpark was at half-mast.

Rest in Peace, Mike Coolbaugh.
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Post#3 » by Bleeding Green » Thu Jul 26, 2007 4:55 am

RIP.

Someone needs to get Tino Sanchez some counseling.
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