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Mike Coolbaugh was born on 5 June, 1972 in Binghamton, New York, U.S., is an American baseball player and coach. Discover Mike Coolbaugh's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 35 years old?

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Age 35 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 5 June, 1972
Birthday 5 June
Birthplace Binghamton, New York, U.S.
Date of death 22 July, 2007
Died Place North Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1972

Michael Robert Coolbaugh (June 5, 1972 – July 22, 2007) was an American baseball player and coach.

Born in Binghamton, New York, he was the brother of major leaguer Scott Coolbaugh.

Coolbaugh died after being hit by a line drive while working as a first-base coach in a minor league game.

1990

A 1990 graduate of Theodore Roosevelt High School in San Antonio, Texas, Coolbaugh was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 16th round (433rd overall) of the 1990 Major League Baseball Draft.

Coolbaugh spent 11 seasons in the minor leagues.

He broke the Southern League record for runs batted in during a season.

2001

Coolbaugh never played for the Blue Jays, but was called up to the major leagues on July 15, 2001, while playing for the Milwaukee Brewers Triple-A affiliate Indianapolis Indians.

He played third base with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2001 and the St. Louis Cardinals in 2002.

Coolbaugh made 44 career appearances, mainly at third base or as a pinch hitter, hitting .183.

2003

In 2003, Coolbaugh traveled to Korea (as had his brother Scott) to play for the Doosan Bears in the KBO League.

That year he hit .215 with 10 home runs and 24 RBI in 44 games.

2004

In 2004, he set a franchise record by hitting 30 home runs with the New Orleans Zephyrs, an affiliate of the Houston Astros.

2005

In 2005, Coolbaugh was with the Astros' farm system and while playing for their Triple-A affiliate, the Round Rock Express, had 27 home runs and 101 runs batted in.

The Astros were prepared to bring him up to the major leagues until he suffered a broken bone in his left hand during a game.

2006

In 2006, he signed with the Kansas City Royals.

However, during spring training, Coolbaugh shattered his left wrist, leading to his retirement as a player.

Following his professional playing career, Coolbaugh turned to coaching.

2007

On July 3, 2007, he was hired as first base coach for the Texas League's Tulsa Drillers, the Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies.

On July 22, 2007, Coolbaugh was killed during the ninth inning of a game against the Arkansas Travelers in North Little Rock, Arkansas, when a line drive hit by Drillers catcher Tino Sanchez struck him in the neck while he was standing in the first base coach's box.

The impact pulverized Coolbaugh's left vertebral artery, which supplies significant parts of the brain with blood.

The result, according to Pulaski County coroner Mark Malcolm, was a severe brain hemorrhage killing Coolbaugh on impact; although, CPR kept him from passing.

Travelers general manager Pete Laven was among the first to reach Coolbaugh, along with Travelers team doctor James Bryan, team athletic trainer Brian Reinker and Gene France, a local doctor who was sitting near the first base dugout with his daughter and a family friend, both of whom are also physicians.

France watched as Bryan administered pain stimulus, applying pressure to various areas of Coolbaugh's body, all with no response.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was administered to Coolbaugh on the field where he remained breathing until the ambulance reached the hospital.

Coolbaugh was pronounced dead at 9:47 p.m. CDT (0247 UTC, July 23), less than an hour after being struck with the line drive.

The game, which the Travelers had been leading 7–3, was suspended.

The next day, Texas League president Tom Kayser declared the game to be a complete game.

The Drillers and Travelers both postponed their game scheduled for the following night.

After clinching the National League Wild Card playoff berth during the 2007 Major League Baseball season, the Colorado Rockies announced the team players voted to award Coolbaugh's widow, Amanda, a full share of their playoff winnings.

Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd said, "when I heard about what the players did, I almost cried."

As the Rockies made it to the World Series, her share ended up being $233,505.18.

On November 8, 2007, MLB general managers decided that all base coaches would wear helmets starting with the upcoming 2008 season.

Coolbaugh's life and death are the subject of a book by S. L. Price, titled Heart of the Game: Life, Death, and Mercy in Minor League America.

In his honor, the Texas League established the Mike Coolbaugh Memorial Coach of the Year Award in 2007 to honor the most outstanding hitting or pitching coach in the league.

The first recipient was his brother, Scott Coolbaugh.

2008

In 2008, Minor League Baseball began presenting the annual Mike Coolbaugh Award to someone who has "shown an outstanding baseball work ethic, knowledge of the game, and skill in mentoring young players on the field".

On July 29, 2023, the Tulsa Drillers retired Coolbaugh’s number 29 in a pregame ceremony at ONEOK Field in downtown Tulsa.