Joe Coleman (colemjo04)
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Joseph Patrick Coleman
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Weight 200 lb.
- School Boston College
- Debut September 19, 1942
- Final Game September 7, 1955
- Born July 30, 1922 in Medford, MA USA
- Died April 9, 1997 in Fort Myers, FL USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Pitcher Joe Coleman played for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1942 before serving in the Navy during World War II. After the war, he returned to baseball and earned a save in the 1948 All-Star Game. He later was a batting practice pitcher for the Boston Red Sox in the later 1950s before opening a chain of sporting goods stores in the Boston, MA area. Coleman died of a brain hemorrhage at age 74.
He was the father of big league pitcher and coach Joe Coleman Jr. His grandson, Joseph Coleman, was drafted in the 2008 amateur draft.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- AL All-Star (1948)
- 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 3 (1948, 1949 & 1954)
