Cole Kelly, a resident of Houston, passed away in an accident after crashing into a curb. To make matters even worse, two other people were in the car with him at the time of the incident.
Cole passed away in a car accident early Thursday morning, shortly after 3 a.m., in the 2100 block of Kirby Drive near San Felipe Street.
Furthermore, they were driving a Lexus SUV while speeding northbound on Kirby Drive. That’s when the car lost control, crashed into a curb, flipped onto its roof, and then struck a tree.
In addition, emergency responders had to cut open the vehicle to reach them. Besides Cole, two other people were in the car, with one surviving and the other two not.
Also, they had been at a party and were driving under the influence. One of the individuals who survived is being treated at a hospital and is in stable health.
Reportedly, his former club has committed to honoring his memory through a variety of initiatives.
Remembering Cole Kelly as a professional baseball player and later as a coach!
Cole Kelly was born in Sugar Land, Texas, and grew up in a close-knit, active family. Similar to him, both of his parents were former college athletes from Iowa. Additionally, his parents raised him to have a strong work ethic.
In a personal statement, he wrote, “Hard work has always been a central theme in our home and I have been fortunate to live by a set of principles that I use as a guide for my personal behavior.”
Moreover, he has been passionate about baseball ever since he was a kid and would spend countless hours playing baseball in his yard. That was until he joined the Ford Bend Texans.
As a player of the Fort Bend Texans, Cole Kelly was a key team member, contributing to its success almost every year. He joined the team 2007 and was very athletic for a new player.
Then, in 2012, he attended Austin High School and joined the freshman team as a starter, wearing jersey No. 9. Next year, the coach promoted him to the junior varsity team, winning his first individual award for best hitter.
Furthermore, in 2014, the coach advanced him to the varsity team. That year, his team placed third in the district, and he earned All-District Honorable Mention.
However, in the next two years, neither Cole Kelly, a resident of Houston, nor his team managed to get any awards.
Additionally, 2014 was his final year as a baseball player, and he decided to retire after that. Following that, he started as a coach for the Fort Bend Texans from May 2015 to August 2017.
Additional Information
- For private hitting and pitching lessons, Cole Kelly trained with Sid Holland, Brian Williams, and Dennis Carter. He also participated in Dynamic Sports Training from 2012 to 2014 and trained at Plex Performance from 2010 to 2012.
- In 2009, he was selected to play in the Triple Crown World Series Tournament in Steamboat Springs, CO. Apart from competing in the World Series Tournament in 2009 and 2010, Cole also participated in the WWBA Championship Tournament in 2011.
