Minor league coach hit, killed

[SouthernN'Proud]

ESPN.com

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Tulsa Drillers coach Mike Coolbaugh died after being struck in the head by a line drive as he stood in the first-base coach's box during a game.

The Texas League game was suspended in the ninth inning Sunday after the 35-year-old former major leaguer was hit by a foul ball off the bat of Tino Sanchez of the Drillers. Coolbaugh was taken to Baptist Medical Center-North Little Rock, where he was pronounced dead.

Dayum. Thoughts and prayers for his family.

 

[tonksy]

His wife was pregnant too...that's rough.

 

[Sharky]

Holy cow . . .

I bet Sanchez feels awful about it. He shouldn't though, it's just a fluke.

 

[Gonz]

Sad. It's surprising this doesn't happen more.

 

[Inkara1]

I covered a fuckload of little league games this summer. A lot of times, a player on the team will serve as the first base coach (an adult coach handles third base)... and the player always has to wear a batting helmet while standing in the first-base coach's box.

 

[Winky]

so thats why they wear helmets Duh

 

[Winky]

Oh jeebus

Ban Softball

 

[Inkara1]

Guess that does it... should I ever have kids, no sports for them. They'll just hang out with fat kids and become fat themselves, just like the study says.

 

[Winky]

fat gurls need luvin' too