Of all the freakish things to happen in a sporting event, the tragic death of Tulsa Drillers first base coach Mike Coolbaugh has to right up there. The 32 year old had just recently started coaching for the team and just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.In case you hadn't heard, Coolbaugh was facing center field with a base runner on first base and was struck by a foul ball and died at the new Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock, AR.
I just paid my first visit to the beautiful new stadium and ran the bases with my son after the game, never suspecting someone would die right next to first base only a couple of weeks later. It's a shame for anyone to die in such a way. Coolbaugh had kids and his wife is pregnant with another. That family should be in our thoughts and prayers.
