Safety First

In light of the death of minor league coach Mike Coolbaugh, major league general managers have determined that base coaches will wear some sort of head protection next season. Coolbaugh was struck and killed by a line drive while coach 1st Base for the Tulsa Drillers this season.

"There was a sentiment that as a concept this was a good idea," said Joe Garagiola Jr., senior vice president for baseball operations in the commissioner's office.

GMs will decide on the exact form of protection when they meet next month at the winter meetings.

"We're going to come back in Nashville with some options: liners, hard caps, helmets without flaps, helmets with flaps," Garagiola said.

Coolbaugh's widow, Amanda, gave birth to their child, Anna Michael, this past Friday.

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