About this title: From the author of "Pitching Around Fidel" comes a tragic--but ultimately uplifting--account of the accidental death of minor league first base coach Mike Coolbaugh, illustrating the many ways in which baseball still has a hold on America. b&w photo insert.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ecco
Date Published: 2009-05-01
ISBN-13:9780061671302ISBN:0061671304
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ecco Pr
Date Published: 2009-05-01
ISBN-13:9780061671302ISBN:0061671304
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ecco
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780061671302ISBN:0061671304
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Description: New. From the author of "Pitching Around Fidel" comes a tragic--but ultimately uplifting--account of the accidental death of minor league first base coach Mike Coolbaugh, illustrating the many ways in which baseball still has a hold on America. b&w photo... read more
"Oh my gosh, I couldn't put this book down. Read it in two sittings. So well written yet sad to the bone! Minor league player turned coach, Mike Coolbaugh, was hit by a foul ball and killed instantly while coaching at first base. Great job by the author of telling the story of Mike and his family (two little boys and a baby on the way), as well as the batter who hit the ball, the pitcher and even the umpires on that fateful day. Baseball was Mike Coolbaugh's life and sadly turned out to be his death."
"The full title of this book is Heart of the Game: Life, Death, and Mercy in Minor League America. The book is the story of Mike Coolbaugh, a minor league coach who was killed in July of 2007 by a line-drive foul ball during a AA baseball game. It is a fascinating look at baseball's minor leagues as told thru the baseball careers of both Coolbaugh and Tino Sanchez, who hit the fatal ball. Insightful, heartbreaking, and hopeful, this is a story that helps define baseball and the unique hold it has over the hearts of so many Americans."
"This is the story of the life and death of Mike Coolbaugh, coach for the minor league Tulsa Drillers, who was struck and killed by a foul ball. My daughter and I were in attendance at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock, Arkansas for this game and witnessed this tragedy. As an avid baseball fan, this was one of the darkest days of the sport for me. This book puts into perspective, the struggles, the ups and downs that a player in the minor leagues goes through in trying to make it to the big leagues. It also tells of a mans love for the game and the love of his family. This is one of the best books on the game of baseball that I have ever read. Anyone who follows the game of baseball should read this book . It gives a good example of how tough it is for a ball player to break into the major leagues."
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