Vince Coleman (baseball)

Vince Coleman
Coleman in 2016
Left fielder
Born: (1961-09-22) September 22, 1961 (age 63)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Switch
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 1985, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
April 14, 1997, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average.264
Home runs28
Runs batted in346
Stolen bases752
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Vincent Maurice Coleman (born September 22, 1961) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) player, best known for his years with the St. Louis Cardinals. Primarily a left fielder, Coleman played from 1985 to 1997 and set a number of stolen base records. He was a switch hitter and threw right-handed.

He was a baserunning consultant for the Chicago White Sox during the 2015 season.[1] He was hired by the San Francisco Giants in 2017 as a minor-league baserunning and outfield coach.[2]

  1. ^ "White Sox excited to bring Vince Coleman on board - Dan Hayes, Comcast SportsNet January 24, 2015". Csnchicago.com. Retrieved June 15, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Chris Haft (February 18, 2017). "Coleman's mission: Improve baserunning, Giants want to be more aggressive, smarter on bases". Mlb.com. Retrieved February 18, 2017.