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Vince Coleman

Former Major League All-Star

Career Highlights: A former record-setting Major League outfielder with the St. Louis Cardinals, Vince Coleman led the National League in steals in his first six seasons in the league with 549 total steals from 1985 to1990…He is sixth all-time for career stolen bases with 752 and is the only player in history to steal 100 bases in three straight years… Coleman holds a Major League Baseball record with 50 consecutive stolen bases without being caught stealing (September 18, 1988 through July 26, 1989)…Coleman also holds three of the top six stolen base seasons #3 (110 in 1985), #4 (109 in 1987) and #6 (107 in 1986) as the seasons were all consecutive…A two-time All-Star, he also won three Gold Gloves for his defensive prowess in the outfield…A 13-year veteran, Coleman played for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers…Coleman played on two World Series bound teams with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1985 and 1987…He was also named the 1985 National League Rookie of the Year…Coleman posted the most stolen bases in a season by a rookie with 110 in 1985…In college, he played football and baseball at Florida A&M University where he led the NCAA in stolen bases twice, including 65 in his junior year…Coleman also earned an invitation to the Freedom Bowl All-Star game as a punter for the football team his senior year.

Updated: June 2010
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