Vince Coleman

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Vincent Maurice Coleman (Vincent Van Go)



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  • Cousin of former NFL punter Greg Coleman. Like Greg, Vince was a punter at Florida A&M.

In one of the stranger incidences in baseball history, on October 13, 1985, Vince Coleman was eaten by a tarp machine. Before Game 4 of the NLCS, Coleman was on the field when the decision was made to cover the field because of a light rain.

Coleman did not notice that the mechanical tarp roller had come on to the field to keep the infield dry. The tarp machine rolled over Coleman's leg, chipping a bone in his knee and badly bruising his leg. His season was over. None the less, the Cardinals won the series but lost the World Series to the Royals in seven games.

This is one instance of the perceived curse of Butch Yatkeman.

In 1993, Coleman was suspended by the Mets after he tossed a lit firecracker into a crowd awaiting autographs in the parking lot at Dodger Stadium.

[edit] Notable Achievements


NL Rookie of the Year
1984 1985 1986
Dwight Gooden Vince Coleman Todd Worrell

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