Coach Dies From Line Drive

[Yoda]

RIP...They should all be wearing a helmet on the field. Too dangerous.

[Strasil42]

very sad news...RIP...

[rjforlife]

RIP...They should all be wearing a helmet on the field. Too dangerous.

Exactly. John Olerud had it right. No reason to have your life at risk like that in such a relatively safe/non-violent game.

[sportsaddict]

RIP...They should all be wearing a helmet on the field. Too dangerous.

Exactly. John Olerud had it right. No reason to have your life at risk like that in such a relatively safe/non-violent game.

John Olerud I believe had a condition that made it necessary for him to wear a helmet, but you are right. I think especially the 1st and 3rd base coaches now should be wearing helmets. I don't know if they will, but it's "better to be safe than sorry" for lack of a better term.

[sandman042]

rip very sad indeed.


the questioned i wanted to know is did he try to move away from the ball? i know it was a line drive but the ball of a wooden bat can only go as fast as the pitcher pitches it so if pitcher pitches 90 the ball can only come at u 90 mph or less. unlike metal bats which can go faster. i agree though coaches on field should wear helmets.

[Bwanna]

COOLBAUGH MEMORIAL FUND ESTABLISHED

...the Drillers and Spirit Bank have set up a memorial fund to benefit the Coolbaugh family. Checks can be made payable to the Mike Coolbaugh Memorial Fund and sent to:

Mike Coolbaugh Memorial Fund
c/o Spirit Bank
1800 S. Baltimore Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74119

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[Krunk City King$]

How sad. My thoughts and prayers are with his family. They need to make 1st/3rd base hitting coaches wear batting helmets. Especially in leagues that use aluminum bats.

[Lofunzo]

rip very sad indeed.


the questioned i wanted to know is did he try to move away from the ball? i know it was a line drive but the ball of a wooden bat can only go as fast as the pitcher pitches it so if pitcher pitches 90 the ball can only come at u 90 mph or less. unlike metal bats which can go faster. i agree though coaches on field should wear helmets.

It can still come off faster. As for Olerud, he had an aneurism earlier in life.