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Originally Posted by Achu
I was being a tad sarcastic, as a helmet would not have helped Lasorda either. Ha. But, I was under the impression that a single-A coach was hit in the head by a foul a few years back. Is this why they now wear them in A - MLB?
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Coolbaugh, 35, dies after being struck by ball - Minor Leagues - ESPN
This was the incident involving a base coach.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3100278
As already noted, he was struck in the neck - the helmet probably would not have helped.