Michael Robert Coolbaugh was an American baseball player and coach.
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11 Facts About Mike Coolbaugh
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Mike Coolbaugh died after being hit by a line drive while working as a first-base coach in a minor league game.
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Mike Coolbaugh broke the Southern League record for runs batted in during a season.
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Mike 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.
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Mike Coolbaugh played third base with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2001 and the St Louis Cardinals in 2002.
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Mike Coolbaugh made 44 career appearances, mainly at third base or as a pinch hitter, hitting.
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In 2003, Mike Coolbaugh traveled to Korea to play for the Doosan Bears in the KBO League.
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In 2005, Mike 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.
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However, during spring training, Mike Coolbaugh shattered his left wrist, leading to his retirement as a player.
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On July 22,2007, Mike 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.
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The impact pulverized Mike Coolbaugh's left vertebral artery, which supplies significant parts of the brain with blood.
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