Casey Coleman (Ken's son) throws out 1st pitch

[raccoonradio]

Thought this would be of interest as it involves the son of a well-known
area broadcaster (not sure if he's done any broadcasting work in Bos. area, but well-known in Cle.):

Casey Coleman, son of longtime Red Sox announcer Ken Coleman, is battling pancreatic cancer. He got to throw out the first pitch at the Indians opener

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1151/1250/1600/casey1.1.jpg

Article about him via Cle Plain Dealer from Nov

http://www.cleveland.com/sports/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/sports/1132828433248420.xml&coll=2

"Who's had the kind of life that I've had? There's no one richer than me. Everything's gone my way. From the time I was a kid. I was captain of my high school football team, president of my senior class. I got to hang around my sports heroes, Ted Williams and Jim Brown. I have two beautiful kids, a great career doing something I love."

 

[OldAkronite]

> Casey Coleman, son of longtime Red Sox announcer Ken
> Coleman, is battling pancreatic cancer. He got to throw out
> the first pitch at the Indians opener
>
> http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1151/1250/1600/casey1.1.jpg

Hey, I recognize that screen capture!



Thanks for posting this, raccoon. As we reported earlier on OMW, Casey told a WJW FOX 8 reporter that he was hoping to be back on the air on WTAM/1100 sometime around the 4th of July.

Now, I don't know if he's being optimistic, but a lot of folks in this region are pulling for him.

-OA<P ID="signature">______________
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[LA_Guy]

Casey is a great guy!

I worked with him at the old WMEX back in the late '70's. He produced the Red Sox games there.



> > Casey Coleman, son of longtime Red Sox announcer Ken
> > Coleman, is battling pancreatic cancer. He got to throw
> out
> > the first pitch at the Indians opener
> >
> >
ht> tp://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1151/1250/1600/casey1.1.jpg
>
>
> Hey, I recognize that screen capture!
>
>
>
> Thanks for posting this, raccoon. As we reported earlier on
> OMW, Casey told a WJW FOX 8 reporter that he was hoping to
> be back on the air on WTAM/1100 sometime around the 4th of
> July.
>
> Now, I don't know if he's being optimistic, but a lot of
> folks in this region are pulling for him.
>
> -OA
>

 

[raccoonradio]

Re: Casey is a great guy!

> I worked with him at the old WMEX back in the late '70's. He
> produced the Red Sox games there.

Best wishes in his battle with cancer, and to Old Akronite and LA_Guy for your
responses. I think I know where Rocky River (C. Coleman's home) is; I was with a friend of mine from Akron and we drove through the area (and other parts of Cleveland
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