Vince Coleman

Quick Facts

Full Name	Vince Coleman
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 22, 1961(1961-09-22)
Age	63
Birthplace	Jacksonville
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Virgo

Vince Coleman Biography

Vince Coleman is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on September 22, 1961 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. St. Louis Cardinals switch-hitter who was famous for his base- stealing.

The total of his rookie season’s steals was 20 shy of His rookie season steals total fell 20 short of Rickey Henderson‘s record 130 steals.’s record of 130 steals.

Coleman attended William M. Raines High School in Jacksonville, Florida, and then Florida A&M University in Tallahassee. In 1981, he set the all-time single-season stolen base record at Florida A&M, with 65 steals in 69 attempts. He led NCAA Division I that year in both total steals and stolen base percentage. While at Florida A&M, Coleman was also a kicker and punter on the Florida A&M Rattlers football team, where he followed in the footsteps of his cousin, Greg Coleman, who was also a punter at Florida A&M in the 1970s and went on to a 12-year career in the National Football League. Vince Colman was a member of the Rattlers team the won the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game. He was named to the all-conference team in both 1980 and 1981 and kicked a game-winning 34-yard field goal in an unlikely 16–13 Rattlers win over the Division I-A Miami Hurricanes in 1979.

Coleman stole 110 bases in his rookie season. To date, the 110 steals are the third-highest in Major League history, after Rickey Henderson’s 130 in 1982 and Lou Brock’s 118 in 1974. Coleman stole over 100 bases in each of the following two seasons as well, making him the only player in the 20th century to post three consecutive seasons of 100 or more steals and the first player in Major League history to steal 100 bases in the first three seasons of their career. By the end of only his second year, his 217 stolen bases were second in Cardinal history behind Lou Brock’s 888, just ahead of the 203 by Jack Smith. Before signing as a free agent with New York, Coleman led the National League in stolen bases in every season he played with the Cardinals (1985–1990), becoming one of just four players ever to lead his league in six consecutive seasons. The other players to accomplish this feat are Henderson, Luis Aparicio, and Maury Wills. Coleman, Henderson, Wills and Brock are the only players to steal 100 bases in a season. Only Coleman and Henderson have three different 100-steal seasons to their credit, and only Coleman reached the total in three consecutive years.

He was married to his high school love, Denise Coleman.

Vince Coleman Net Worth

Vince Coleman is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Vince Coleman 's net worth $12 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He broke the record for steals on the campus of Florida A&M with sixty-five in sixty-nine attempts.

In his debut season, the player racked up 110 stolen bases, which placed the third most steals in steals per season.

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. He was a switch hitter and threw right- handed. He was a baserunning consultant for the Chicago White Sox during the 2015 season. He was hired by the San Francisco Giants in 2017 as a minor- league baserunning and outfield coach.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Vince Coleman height 6 ft 0 in Vince weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Vince Coleman Dating?

According to our records, Vince Coleman married to Denise Coleman. As of December 1, 2023, Vince Coleman’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1989, Coleman compiled a streak of 50 successful stolen bases without being caught stealing, before it was broken on July 28 when he was thrown out by Montreal Expos catcher Nelson Santovenia in a game at Olympic Stadium. The next night, July 29, 1989, Coleman was called out twice for interference on the base paths – first by using his hands to hit a ball foul, and then tugging at the uniform of Expos second baseman Damaso Garcia to break up a double play.

Facts & Trivia

Vince Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Vince Coleman celebrates birthday on September 22 of every year.

At the end of the season, the Mets traded him, with cash, to the Kansas City Royals for Kevin McReynolds. He recorded 76 steals in 179 games as a Royal before being traded to the Seattle Mariners in mid-1995. 1996 found Coleman with the Cincinnati Reds, and was subsequently released by the team in June, and he signed with the California Angels, but never played a game for the team. Coleman’s final season in the major leagues came in 1997 with the Detroit Tigers, where he again received limited playing time and little success on the basepaths or elsewhere.

Is Vince Coleman in the Hall of Fame?

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. When he finished a 13-year big-league career in 1997, Coleman had swiped 752 bases.

Where is Vince Coleman now?

Vince Coleman, former St. Louis Cardinals base stealer, an instructor with White Sox.

How many times did Vince Coleman steal home?

Included in Coleman’s totals so far are two steals of home and an amazing 23 steals of third base. He has stolen second and third in the same inning nine times, and overall has 24 multiple-steal games.

How many bases did Vince Coleman steal?

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. His 752 steals are even more remarkable in light of the fact that he collected only 1,425 base hits.

Who is Vince Coleman's wife?

Denise Coleman