Vince Coleman was a professional baseball player who played as an outfielder for several teams during his career. He was known for his incredible speed and base-stealing abilities, which made him a valuable asset to any team he played for.
Coleman began his career in the minor leagues, playing for the Macon Redbirds and the St. Petersburg Cardinals before being called up to the major leagues by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1985. He quickly made a name for himself as one of the fastest players in the league, stealing a record-breaking 110 bases in his rookie season and earning the National League Rookie of the Year award.
Over the course of his career, Coleman played for several teams, including the Cardinals, the New York Mets, the Kansas City Royals, and the Seattle Mariners. He was a three-time All-Star and won the National League stolen base title six times.
Despite his impressive speed and base-stealing abilities, Coleman was not without controversy during his career. In 1985, he was involved in an incident in which he accidentally injured a three-year-old girl with a firecracker. He was also involved in a number of on-field altercations with opposing players, including a 1993 incident in which he threw a lit firecracker into a crowd of fans.
Coleman retired from baseball in 1997, finishing his career with a .264 batting average, 1,425 hits, and 752 stolen bases. He remains one of the most prolific base-stealers in baseball history and is remembered as one of the fastest and most exciting players to ever play the game.
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