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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.
Sep 22, 2010 · Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Vince Coleman. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com.
Vincent Maurice Coleman was a Major League Baseball player with the St. Louis Cardinals (1985-1990), New York Mets (1991-1993), Kansas City Royals (1994-1995), Seattle Mariners (1995), Cincinnati Reds (1996) and Detroit Tigers (1997).
Fullname: Vincent Maurice Coleman. Nickname: Vincent Van Go. Born: 9/22/1961 in Jacksonville, FL. Draft: 1982, St. Louis Cardinals, Round: 10, Overall Pick: 257. College: Florida A&M. Debut: 4/18/1985. Year.
Jul 21, 2021 · Coleman went from a baseball walk-on whose greatest talent was his ability to punt a football, to trying out as a wide receiver in the NFL, to becoming for a brief moment the most electrifying player in major-league baseball.
Jun 19, 2020 · Coleman stole 109 bases, batted .289, and had a career-best .363 on-base percentage. He scored 121 runs - the most in his career. Coleman left St. Louis after the 1990 season and signed as a free agent with the Mets, a team that had won 91 games the year before and looked to be, well, one Vince Coleman away.
Coleman made the most of his chance, rocketing to No. 6 among baseball’s all-time steals list and becoming one of only four ever to steal 100 bases in a season. What a run it was, and the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame is proud to induct Coleman with the Class of 2017.
View the profile of Detroit Tigers Left Fielder Vince Coleman on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
Vince Coleman. Coleman was the prototypical Cardinal of the mid-1980s, a young star who could hit balls in the gap, swipe bases, and score plenty of times. After shattering the rookie record for stolen bases in a season in 1985, the outfielder went on to lead the league in thefts six straight seasons. However, while his blazing speed stayed ...
Jul 23, 2021 · A tenth round selection in the 1982 amateur draft by the St. Louis Cardinals, Vince Coleman stole 752 bases, three times exceeding 100 bags while winning six consecutive stolen base crowns to start his career, tying a streak of crowns set by Maury Wills.
