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Michigan Player Dies After Being Hit By Ball

Pitcher hit in chest, collapsed and died moments later

Midland, MI-

It started as a charity event and turned deadly after a line drive strikes the pitcher killing him. It happened at the St. Charles baseball field in Midland.

It was on a softball field like many you have seen before. A game on a quiet Saturday afternoon quickly turned tragic.

The 31-year-old Stevie Coon of Midland was pitching for a friend during a softball game when the line drive struck him in the chest. Coon threw the player out and took a few steps towards the pitcher's mound and collapsed.

There were fans in the stands who were trained in CPR and attended to Coon until emergency personnel arrived at the scene. He was taken to MidMichigan Medical Center.

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