July 23, 200719 yr Mike Coolbaugh died Sunday after being hit by a line drive. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/basebal...0,3913072.story
July 23, 200719 yr Unbelievable. I remember seeing him play in spring training in Jupiter, never forget a name like that.
July 23, 200719 yr He was one of those guys you could tell really loved the game. He spent over ten years in the minors to only play handful of games in the show, I bet he would do it all over again. My he Rest in Peace.
July 23, 200719 yr So is this the first death on a professional field since Ray Chapman in 1920? The article doesn't state if it has happened before in minor league baseball. Absolutely horrible. RIP.
July 25, 200719 yr I did some research and this is the first onfield death since the 70s. Link There have also been a few murders on the field. :blink:
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