# Colin Kaline

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{{short description|American baseball player and coach}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Colin Kaline
| image = Colin Kaline (7063263685) (cropped).jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Kaline playing for the [West Michigan Whitecaps](/source/West_Michigan_Whitecaps) in 2012
| current_title = 
| current_team = 
| current_conference = 
| current_record = 
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|4|26}}
| birth_place = [Detroit, Michigan](/source/Detroit)
| death_date = 
| death_place = 
| player_years1 = 2008–2011
| player_team1 = [Florida Southern](/source/Florida_Southern_Moccasins_baseball)
| player_years2 = 2011
| player_team2 = [Connecticut Tigers](/source/Connecticut_Tigers)
| player_years3 = 2012
| player_team3 = [West Michigan Whitecaps](/source/West_Michigan_Whitecaps)
| player_positions = [Second baseman](/source/Second_baseman), [Third baseman](/source/Third_baseman)
| coach_years1 = 2013
| coach_team1 = [Gulf Coast League Tigers](/source/Gulf_Coast_League_Tigers) (asst.)
| coach_years2 = 2014–2016
| coach_team2 = Florida Southern (asst.)
| coach_years3 = 2017–2019
| coach_team3 = [Oakland](/source/Oakland_Golden_Grizzlies_baseball) (Co-HC)
| coach_years4 = 2020
| coach_team4 = Oakland
| overall_record = 45–119
| tournament_record = Horizon: 2–4<br />NCAA: 0–0
| championships =
| awards = 
| coaching_records = 
}}

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

==Playing career==
Kaline attended [Birmingham Groves High School](/source/Birmingham_Groves_High_School) in [Beverly Hills, Michigan](/source/Beverly_Hills%2C_Michigan). Kaline played for the school's [varsity](/source/varsity_team) [baseball](/source/baseball) team all four years. The [Detroit Tigers](/source/Detroit_Tigers) selected Kaline in the 25th round of the [2007 Major League Baseball draft](/source/2007_Major_League_Baseball_draft).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/08/AR2007060800495_pf.html?noredirect=on |title=Tigers Draft Al Kaline's Grandson |author=Dennis Waszak Jr. |date=June 8, 2007 |publisher=The Associated Press |work=www.washingtonpost.com |accessdate=June 19, 2018}}</ref> He did not sign, and enrolled at the [Florida Southern College](/source/Florida_Southern_College), to play [college baseball](/source/college_baseball) for the [Florida Southern Moccasins baseball](/source/Florida_Southern_Moccasins_baseball) team.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2007/06/09/tigers-draft-another-kaline/ |title=Tigers draft another Kaline |date=June 9, 2007 |publisher=The Associated Press |work=www.eastbaytimes.com |accessdate=June 19, 2018}}</ref>

As a freshman at Florida Southern in 2008, Kaline had a .250 [batting average](/source/batting_average_(baseball)), 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](/source/2011_Major_League_Baseball_draft) by the [Detroit Tigers](/source/Detroit_Tigers).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://patch.com/michigan/birmingham/groves-alum-colin-kaline-drafted-by-detroit-tigers |title=Detroit Tigers Draft Groves Alum Colin Kaline, Grandson of Hall-of-Famer |author=Mike Niziolek |date=June 8, 2011 |publisher=Patch Media |work=www.patch.com |accessdate=June 19, 2018}}</ref> Kaline would play two seasons for the [Connecticut Tigers](/source/Connecticut_Tigers)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story/_/id/6846924/al-kaline-throws-ceremonial-first-pitch-grandson-colin |title=Al Kaline, grandson share a first pitch |author=Thomas Neumann |date=August 9, 2011 |publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures |work=www.espn.com |accessdate=June 19, 2018}}</ref> and the [West Michigan Whitecaps](/source/West_Michigan_Whitecaps)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.foxsports.com/west/story/colin-kaline-making-a-name-in-west-michigan-052212 |title=Colin Kaline making a name in West Michigan |date=May 22, 2012 |publisher=2018 Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC |work=www.foxsports.com |accessdate=June 19, 2018}}</ref> before retiring from playing.

==Coaching career==
Kaline returned to his alma mater in 2014 where he coached for three seasons as an assistant.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2016/02/29/colin-kaline-carving-out-his-own-path-baseball/81108016/ |title=Colin Kaline carving out his own path in baseball |author=Chris McCosky |date=February 29, 2016 |publisher=The Detroit News |work=www.detroitnews.com |accessdate=June 19, 2018}}</ref>
With John Musachio being fired, Kaline and [Jacke Healey](/source/Jacke_Healey) were named co-head coaches of the [Oakland Golden Grizzlies baseball](/source/Oakland_Golden_Grizzlies_baseball) program on July 12, 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goldengrizzlies.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/071216aaa.html |title=Colin Kaline and Jacke Healey named Oakland Baseball Co-Head Coaches |date=July 12, 2016 |publisher=CBS Interactive |work=www.goldengrizzlies.com |accessdate=June 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619214007/http://www.goldengrizzlies.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/071216aaa.html |archive-date=June 19, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Kaline was asked to continue solo in June 2019 until he resigned for health reasons in March 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/2019/06/19/oakland-baseball-ditches-co-head-coach-setup-colin-kaline-gets-job/1503562001/ |title=Oakland baseball ditches co-head coach setup; Colin Kaline gets full-time gig |author=Tony Paul |date=June 19, 2019 |publisher=The Detroit News |work=www.detroitnews.com |accessdate=July 22, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/2020/03/10/colin-kaline-als-grandson-steps-down-oakland-baseball-coach-health-reasons/5012439002/ |title=Colin Kaline, Al's grandson, steps down as Oakland baseball coach for 'health reasons' |author=Tony Paul |date=March 10, 2020 |publisher=The Detroit News |work=www.detroitnews.com |accessdate=April 6, 2019}}</ref>

==Head coaching record==
{{CBB yearly record start
| type         = coach
| conference   = 
| postseason   = 
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
 | name      = [Oakland Golden Grizzlies](/source/Oakland_Golden_Grizzlies_baseball)
 | conference= [Horizon League](/source/Horizon_League)
 | startyear = 2017
 | endyear   = 2020
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = [2017](/source/2017_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_season)
| name         = Oakland
| overall      = 17–40
| conference   = 11–19
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason   = [Horizon League Tournament](/source/2017_Horizon_League_Baseball_Tournament)
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = [2018](/source/2018_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_season)
| name         = Oakland
| overall      = 15–32
| conference   = 12–14
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason   = [Horizon League Tournament](/source/2018_Horizon_League_Baseball_Tournament)
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = [2019](/source/2019_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_season)
| name         = Oakland
| overall      = 11–37
| conference   = 9–18
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason   = [Horizon League Tournament](/source/2019_Horizon_League_Baseball_Tournament)
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = [2020](/source/2020_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_season)
| name         = Oakland
| overall      = 2–10
| conference   = 0–0
| confstanding = 
| postseason   = Season canceled due to [COVID-19](/source/COVID-19)
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name       = Oakland
| overall    = 45–119
| confrecord = 32–51
}}
{{CBB yearly record end
| overall = 45–119
}}

==Personal life==
Kaline is the grandson of baseball Hall of Famer [Al Kaline](/source/Al_Kaline), who played for the [Detroit Tigers](/source/Detroit_Tigers).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.com/espn/wire/_/section/mlb/id/3266208 |title=Al Kaline watches grandson play as Tigers beat Florida Southern |date=February 26, 2010 |publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures |work=www.espn.com |accessdate=June 19, 2018}}</ref> Kaline's father, Michael, played college baseball at [Miami University](/source/Miami_Redhawks_baseball).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story/_/id/6846924/al-kaline-throws-ceremonial-first-pitch-grandson-colin|title = Neumann: Al Kaline, grandson share first pitch}}</ref>

Kaline married Stephanie Eller on October 26, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fscmocs.com/sports/bsb/coaches/kaline_colin?view=bio |title=Florida Southern College |website=fscmocs.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910070424/http://fscmocs.com/sports/bsb/coaches/kaline_colin?view=bio |archive-date=2015-09-10}} </ref> Their first child, a daughter named Kennedy, was born in the fall of 2018.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Paul |first1=Tony |title=Oakland baseball ditches co-head coach setup; Colin Kaline gets full-time gig |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/2019/06/19/oakland-baseball-ditches-co-head-coach-setup-colin-kaline-gets-job/1503562001/ |website=The Detroit News |accessdate=22 July 2019 |date=June 19, 2019 |quote="... next up for Kaline — between tending to a newborn daughter, Kennedy, 9 months — is hiring a coaching staff."}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{baseballstats |mlb= |espn= |br= |fangraphs= |brm=kaline001col }}
*[http://fscmocs.com/sports/bsb/coaches/kaline_colin?view=bio Florida Southern Moccasins bio]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180620001514/http://www.goldengrizzlies.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/colin_kaline_1019697.html Oakland Golden Grizzlies bio]

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