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Tulsa 1B coach Mike Coolbaugh killed by line drive

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by SnoopyBoy, Jul 23, 2007.

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  1. SnoopyBoy

    SnoopyBoy Member

    Tulsa first base coach Mike Coolbaugh killed by line drive tonight. Tragic.

    http://www2.arkansasonline.com/news/2007/jul/22/drillers-first-base-coach-dies-after-being-hit-fou/
     
    SnoopyBoy, Jul 23, 2007
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  2. imjustagirl2

    imjustagirl2 New Member

    Heard indirectly about this earlier tonight. Terrible story.

    RIP, Mike.
     
    imjustagirl2, Jul 23, 2007
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  3. buckweaver

    buckweaver Active Member

    Holy fuck. 35 years old. Such a tragedy.
     
    buckweaver, Jul 23, 2007
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  4. imjustagirl2

    imjustagirl2 New Member

    He'd apparently been with the team fewer than three weeks. It was his first coaching gig.
     
    imjustagirl2, Jul 23, 2007
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  5. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    Holy shit. That's just fucking awful. I can't even comprehend seeing that.

    Not quite the exact same scenario, but now Ben Chapman has some company.
     
    BYH, Jul 23, 2007
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  6. Bubbler

    Bubbler Well-Known Member

    That's beyond awful.

    I saw Coolbaugh play a few games for the Brewers during his brief MLB career.

    RIP.
     
    Bubbler, Jul 23, 2007
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  7. zeke12

    zeke12 Guest

    Holy shit.

    As someone who has shot his share of HS, Legion and college ball from directly behind the coaches box, that's scary as hell.

    RIP.
     
    zeke12, Jul 23, 2007
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  8. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    I'm an idiot. Yes. Ray Chapman.

    BYH = fraud
     
    BYH, Jul 23, 2007
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  9. Oz

    Oz Well-Known Member

    Oh wow. That's sad news. I can't even imagine the shock of the people who did see it. RIP.
     
    Oz, Jul 23, 2007
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  10. imjustagirl2

    imjustagirl2 New Member

    Apparently, Coolbaugh had two kids under the age of 10 and his wife is pregnant with their third child.


    So breathtakingly horrible.
     
    imjustagirl2, Jul 23, 2007
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  11. Norman Stansfield

    Norman Stansfield Active Member

    I'm assuming he was the brother of former Texas Rangers infielder Scott Coolbaugh?
     
    Norman Stansfield, Jul 23, 2007
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  12. Smallpotatoes

    Smallpotatoes Well-Known Member

    Just awful. And it happened with a ball hit off a wood bat, too (I presume that's the case if it's pro ball).
     
    Smallpotatoes, Jul 23, 2007
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