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Tulsa Drillers' Coach Killed by Foul Ball
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Tragedy struck at Dickey Stephens Park Sunday night. Tulsa Drillers first base coach Mike Coolbaugh was hit in the head by a foul ball and later died.
The Drillers were batting in the ninth inning, Matt Miller was at first base with no outs, Tino Sanchez hit a line drive that struck Coolbaugh in the head. The 35 year old was knocked unconscious and was administered CPR on the field. He was eventually taken by ambulance to a North Little Rock hospital.
Coolbaugh was pronounced dead shortly before ten Sunday evening.
Coolbaugh had just joined the Drillers on July 3rd. The former Drillers player replaced Coach Orlando Merced who had resigned earlier in the season.
Coolbaugh played 39 games for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2001 and five games for the St Louis Cardinals in 2002. He had just recently retired from playing and took up coaching.
The game was suspended with the Travelers leading 7-3 with no outs in the ninth inning. The game will be finished when the Drillers come back to North Little Rock next week.
The president of the Tulsa Drillers minor-league team says Coolbaugh's death is "a tragedy for all of baseball."
Coolbaugh is survived by his pregnant wife and two small children.
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Tragic story this morning.
Tulsa Drillers' Coach Killed by Foul Ball
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Tragedy struck at Dickey Stephens Park Sunday night. Tulsa Drillers first base coach Mike Coolbaugh was hit in the head by a foul ball and later died.
The Drillers were batting in the ninth inning, Matt Miller was at first base with no outs, Tino Sanchez hit a line drive that struck Coolbaugh in the head. The 35 year old was knocked unconscious and was administered CPR on the field. He was eventually taken by ambulance to a North Little Rock hospital.
Coolbaugh was pronounced dead shortly before ten Sunday evening.
Coolbaugh had just joined the Drillers on July 3rd. The former Drillers player replaced Coach Orlando Merced who had resigned earlier in the season.
Coolbaugh played 39 games for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2001 and five games for the St Louis Cardinals in 2002. He had just recently retired from playing and took up coaching.
The game was suspended with the Travelers leading 7-3 with no outs in the ninth inning. The game will be finished when the Drillers come back to North Little Rock next week.
The president of the Tulsa Drillers minor-league team says Coolbaugh's death is "a tragedy for all of baseball."
Coolbaugh is survived by his pregnant wife and two small children.
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Tragic story this morning.
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