Tulsa Drillers' first base coach killed by line drive

[Gan]

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- Tulsa Drillers 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 during a Texas League game with the Arkansas Travelers, police said.

The game was suspended in the ninth inning after Coolbaugh was struck by a hard-hit foul ball off the bat of Tino Sanchez and taken to Baptist Medical Center-North Little Rock.

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http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/baseball/mlb/07/23/coolbaugh.dies.ap/index.html?cnn=yes

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Ouch.

Sad deal for his family. At least he got to live what he loved, while he lived.

[Meges]

At least he died doing what he loved doing.


Meges

[Sean of the Thread]

Wow that blows. We had an umpire killed in my little league due to a flying bat.. that sucked too.

This is the same reason my season tickets are on the first base line.. so my kids are below the fence.

[Atlanteax]

I've been hit by a line drive myself, while standing at the 1st base box...

Probably explains SO much...

[Sean of the Thread]

Might help in explaining your lack of taste in ties at the very least.

[Gan]

LOL