Vince
Willie McGee reflects:
"One of Vince's best assets is that he had no fear. He didn't outwardly flaunt any arrogance or cockiness, but is just oozed out of him by the way he played the game and how he went about his business."
With the Cardinals: 1985-1990 (Career summary)
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BA OBP SLG OPS TB SB BB SO 6 Seasons 878 3535 566 937 106 56 15 217 .265 .326 .339 .665 1200 549 314 628
Cardinal Achievements:
- Inducted into the St. Louis Cardinals HOF - 2015
- Vince made two All-Star appearances as a Cardinal in 1988 & 1989.
- NL Rookie of the Year in 1985. (110 stolen bases, scored 107 runs, 170 hits)
- Led the NL in steals six years in a row; 1985-1990.
- Owns the MLB record of consecutive steals without being caught. (50) 99/18/88 - 7/26/89)
- Named Player of the week; Sep 21st 1986.
They said it... Fun Facts:
"It's a big thrill, but it ain't like no stolen base." - Vince Coleman after hitting his first ML home run in 1985.
Vince Coleman (Outfield, 1985-90)
(Picture taken in 2010)
Sources Include:
- GameDay Magazine #4 2018
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