For some reason I decided to go there and play baseball, Koskie said years later. The experience playing with his sons, he said, has been worth it. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. FORT MYERS, Fla. Corey Koskie hadn't cried, he said, since his wife suffered a miscarriage years earlier. (He's no longer batting sixth.) "One college kid popped off and said, 'This guy used to play in the major leagues? Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 26th round of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from Kwantlen College (Dugald, MB). Bradley wanted to play catch, and Koskie wanted to feel better. He talked to Minnesota native and Calgary Flames defenseman Jordan Leopold, whose career almost was cut short by concussions. Corey Koskie weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing. "I can't imagine the feeling you have if the game is somewhat taken away from you. The 33-year-old Koskie suffered from dizziness after hitting the ground hardwhilediving fora pop-upbehind third base during a game against the Cincinnait Reds on July 5. Even doctors that understood Koskie's concussion were still learning how to treat it. I can catch a baseball from a 6-year-old kid at 60 feet. "I didn't want to get hit by the ball. There was a comeback attempt during spring training in 2009 that was aborted when he felt lightheaded after diving for a ball. I can catch a ball. Curious, Koskie drove to Winnipeg. Corey Koskie Its certainly not a condition or a topic that was well addressed or occurred that often, he said. He will throw against minor-leaguers in a simulated game Tuesday in Mesa. He tried, gave it his all. Des Moines Area Community College (Boone, IA). Ex-Twin Corey Koskie's concussion led to awareness and, eventually, some serenity. You should be better by now. You cant. Koskie told reporters. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 12:21AM.

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