Colin Kaline

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Colin Kaline
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Kaline playing for the West Michigan Whitecaps in 2012
Biographical details
Born (1989-04-26) April 26, 1989 (age 32)
Detroit, Michigan
Playing career
2008–2011 Florida Southern
2011 Connecticut Tigers
2012 West Michigan Whitecaps
Position(s) Second baseman, Third baseman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2013 Gulf Coast League Tigers (asst.)
2014–2016Florida Southern (asst.)
2017–2019 Oakland (Co-HC)
2020Oakland
Head coaching record
Overall45–119
TournamentsHorizon: 2–4
NCAA: 0–0

Colin Michael Kaline (born April 26, 1989) is an American baseball coach and former second baseman and third baseman. He played college baseball at Florida Southern for coaches Pete Meyer and Jim Tyrrell from 2008 to 2011 before playing in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) for 2 seasons from 2011 to 2012. He then served as the head coach of Oakland Golden Grizzlies (2017–2020).

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Playing career

Kaline attended Birmingham Groves High School in Beverly Hills, Michigan. Kaline played for the school's varsity baseball team all four years. The Detroit Tigers selected Kaline in the 25th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft. [1] He did not sign, and enrolled at the Florida Southern College, to play college baseball for the Florida Southern Moccasins baseball team. [2]

As a freshman at Florida Southern in 2008, Kaline had a .250 batting average, hit 3 doubles and a .313 SLG.

As a sophomore in 2009, Kaline batted .227 with a .349 SLG, 1 home run, and 24 RBIs.

In the 2010 season as a junior, Kaline scored 45 runs and hit 5 doubles.

Kaline as a senior in 2011, he record 41 hits, 1 home run and had 17 RBIs.

Kaline was then drafted in the 26th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft by the Detroit Tigers. [3] Kaline would play two seasons for the Connecticut Tigers [4] and the West Michigan Whitecaps [5] before retiring from playing.

Coaching career

Kaline returned to his alma mater in 2014 where he coached for three seasons as an assistant. [6] With John Musachio being fired, Kaline and Jacke Healey were named co-head coaches of the Oakland Golden Grizzlies baseball program on July 12, 2016. [7]

Kaline was asked to continue solo in June 2019 until he resigned for health reasons in March 2020. [8] [9]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Oakland Golden Grizzlies (Horizon League)(2017–2020)
2017 Oakland 17–4011–195th Horizon League Tournament
2018 Oakland 15–3212–144th Horizon League Tournament
2019 Oakland 11–379–185th Horizon League Tournament
2020 Oakland 2–100–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
Oakland:45–11932–51
Total:45–119

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Personal life

Kaline is the grandson of baseball Hall of Famer Al Kaline, who played for the Detroit Tigers. [10] Kaline's father, Michael, played college baseball at Miami University. [11]

Kaline married Stephanie Eller on October 26, 2013. [12] Their first child, a daughter named Kennedy, was born in the fall of 2018. [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Tigers draft another Kaline". www.eastbaytimes.com. The Associated Press. June 9, 2007. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  3. ↑ Mike Niziolek (June 8, 2011). "Detroit Tigers Draft Groves Alum Colin Kaline, Grandson of Hall-of-Famer". www.patch.com. Patch Media. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  4. ↑ Thomas Neumann (August 9, 2011). "Al Kaline, grandson share a first pitch". www.espn.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Colin Kaline making a name in West Michigan". www.foxsports.com. 2018 Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. May 22, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  6. ↑ Chris McCosky (February 29, 2016). "Colin Kaline carving out his own path in baseball". www.detroitnews.com. The Detroit News. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Colin Kaline and Jacke Healey named Oakland Baseball Co-Head Coaches". www.goldengrizzlies.com. CBS Interactive. July 12, 2016. Archived from the original on June 19, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  8. ↑ Tony Paul (June 19, 2019). "Oakland baseball ditches co-head coach setup; Colin Kaline gets full-time gig". www.detroitnews.com. The Detroit News. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  9. ↑ Tony Paul (March 10, 2020). "Colin Kaline, Al's grandson, steps down as Oakland baseball coach for 'health reasons'". www.detroitnews.com. The Detroit News. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Al Kaline watches grandson play as Tigers beat Florida Southern". www.espn.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. February 26, 2010. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Neumann: Al Kaline, grandson share first pitch".
  12. ↑ "Florida Southern College". fscmocs.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-10.
  13. ↑ Paul, Tony (June 19, 2019). "Oakland baseball ditches co-head coach setup; Colin Kaline gets full-time gig". The Detroit News. Retrieved 22 July 2019. ... next up for Kaline — between tending to a newborn daughter, Kennedy, 9 months — is hiring a coaching staff.
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