Tony Coligniaro after being hit in the face by a pitch.
During recovery:
Rough life for that guy:
On January 3, 1982, Conigliaro, in Boston to interview for a broadcasting position, suffered a heart attack while being driven to the airport by his brother Billy. Shortly thereafter, he suffered a stroke and lapsed into a coma. Conigliaro remained in basically a vegetative state until his death more than eight years later. He lived these final years at his parents' home in Nahant, Massachusetts. In February 1990, he died in Salem, Massachusetts, at the age of 45.