Mike Coolbaugh Award
Sport | Baseball |
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League | Minor League Baseball |
Awarded for | Outstanding work ethic, knowledge of the game, and skill in mentoring young players |
Country | United States, Canada, Mexico |
Presented by | Minor League Baseball |
History | |
First award | 2008 |
Most recent | Glenn Gregson (2019) |
The Mike Coolbaugh Award is presented annually by Minor League Baseball (MiLB). The award, first given in 2008, is presented to a MiLB figure who has shown "an outstanding baseball work ethic, knowledge of the game, and skill in mentoring young players on the field."[1]
The award was developed to honor Mike Coolbaugh, who died—while coaching at first base—when he was struck by a line drive during a MiLB game in July 2007.[2] It is presented at the annual MiLB banquet at the baseball winter meetings.[2]
Awardees
Year | Honoree | Team | Position | Ref |
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2008 | Bobby Jones | Oklahoma City RedHawks | Manager | [3] |
2009 | Charlie Montoyo | Durham Bulls | Manager | [1] |
2010 | Woody Huyke | Gulf Coast League Pirates | Coach | [1] |
2011 | Mike Jirschele | Omaha Storm Chasers | Manager | [2] |
2012 | Johnny Goryl | Cleveland Indians | Player Development Advisor | [4] |
2013 | Mike Guerrero | Nashville Sounds | Manager | [5] |
2014 | Tom Wiedenbauer | Cleveland Indians | Minor League Field Coordinator | [6] |
2015 | John Shoemaker | Ogden Raptors | Manager | [7] |
2016 | Spin Williams | Washington Nationals | Senior Advisor of Player Development | [8] |
2017 | Dennis Holmberg | Bluefield Blue Jays | Manager | [9] |
2018 | Steve Turco | St. Louis Cardinals | Roving instructor | [10] |
2019 | Glenn Gregson | Boston Red Sox | Latin American Pitching Advisor | [11] |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "History: MiLB Major Award Winners". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
- ^ a b c Dutton, Bob (November 14, 2011). "Royals notes: Omaha's Jirschele honored". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- ^ "Bobby Jones returns as RedHawks' skipper in 2009". MiLB.com. December 29, 2008. Retrieved December 30, 2008.
- ^ Simon, Andrew (October 23, 2012). "Goryl named winner of Mike Coolbaugh Award". ClevelandIndians.com. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- ^ "Guerrero earns Coolbaugh honors". Minor League Baseball. November 12, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ^ "Wiedenbauer to get Mike Coolbaugh Award". Minor League Baseball. November 11, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ^ "Raptors' Shoemaker wins Coolbaugh Award". Minor League Baseball. November 17, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ^ "Nats' Williams wins Coolbaugh Award". Minor League Baseball. November 14, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ^ "Coolbaugh Award goes to Jays' Holmberg". Minor League Baseball. November 9, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ "Steve Turco Wins Mike Coolbaugh Award". Ballpark Digest. November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Glenn "Goose" Gregson Named 2019 Mike Coolbaugh Award Winner". Ballpark Digest. November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.