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Former Detroit Tigers All-Star Pitcher Passes Away at 78
JAMESTOWN, TENNESSEE, JUL 10 – Joe Coleman was the first draftee to reach the major leagues and pitched 15 seasons with 142 wins, including an All-Star appearance and a postseason record strikeout game.
- On Wednesday morning, Joe Coleman, the No. 3 pick in baseball's inaugural draft who pitched for the Senators and Tigers, died at age 78 in his sleep.
- Joe Coleman, the first drafted player to reach the majors in less than four months after being selected in 1965, also recovered from a skull fracture to win 20 games in 1971.
- Joe Coleman died peacefully in his sleep at age 78, leaving a legacy as a pioneering pitcher and influential coach.
- As baseball prepares to celebrate the 60th anniversary of its draft, Joe Coleman stands out as the first-ever drafted player to reach the majors within four months of selection.
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Tigers All-Star Pitcher Remembered for Rare Legacy, Dies 78
Joe Coleman, who passed away this week at age 78, was one of the American League’s most electric arms in the early 1970s. A right-hander with a high leg kick and an intimidating mound presence, Coleman piled up strikeouts and innings for the Detroit Tigers, earning a reputation as a fierce competitor who could dominate the game on any given day.From 1971 to 1973, Coleman was among the AL’s strikeout leaders, including a standout 1972 season when…
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