On February 12, 1989, Chadwick was driving his car when he was hit head-on by a drunk driver. He was left with two broken vertebrae in his neck, two broken ribs, a cracked sternum and a broken non-throwing arm or wrist.[2][3] His friend who was a passenger in the car suffered a cracked skull.[3] He spent six weeks in a hospital bed and was told by doctors that he would probably not pitch that year[4] but was back to pitching in the minors by July 1989.[2]
Ray now resides in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada where he is coaching the Thompson Rivers University baseball team from 2003–present. Ray has won the Canadian College Baseball Conference Championship in both 2005 and 2007. During the summer Ray also coaches the Kamloops Sun Devils baseball team for junior aged players (19–21).
Ray is the father of professional soccer player Sydney Leroux.
Referencesedit
^Godwin, John (9 March 1986). "Chadwick Near Life As An Angel". The Herald-Sun. p. 10B. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
^ abSpector, Mark (30 July 1989). "Ex-Trap on a tough trail". Edmonton Journal. p. D2. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
^ abGrant, Rubin E. (2 August 1989). "Chadwick vows to make the most out of trade, life". Birmingham Post-Herald. p. C1. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
^Grant, Rubin E. (2 August 1989). "Chadwick vows to make the most out of trade, life". Birmingham Post-Herald. p. C3. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
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chadwick, charles, chadwick, born, november, 1962, former, american, professional, baseball, player, played, season, california, angels, major, league, baseball, chadwick, 1988thompson, rivers, wolfpackstarting, pitcher, coachborn, 1962, november, 1962, durham. Ray Charles Chadwick born November 17 1962 is a former American professional baseball player who played one season for the California Angels of Major League Baseball MLB Ray ChadwickChadwick in 1988Thompson Rivers WolfPackStarting pitcher CoachBorn 1962 11 17 November 17 1962 age 61 Durham North CarolinaBatted SwitchThrew RightMLB debutJuly 29 1986 for the California AngelsLast MLB appearanceSeptember 30 1986 for the California AngelsMLB statisticsWin loss record0 5Strikeouts9Earned run average7 24TeamsCalifornia Angels 1986 Chadwick attended Durham High School in Durham North Carolina and Winston Salem State University where he played college football for the Rams In the offseasons he played semi professional baseball where he caught the attention of a California Angels scout who signed him to a contract 1 On February 12 1989 Chadwick was driving his car when he was hit head on by a drunk driver He was left with two broken vertebrae in his neck two broken ribs a cracked sternum and a broken non throwing arm or wrist 2 3 His friend who was a passenger in the car suffered a cracked skull 3 He spent six weeks in a hospital bed and was told by doctors that he would probably not pitch that year 4 but was back to pitching in the minors by July 1989 2 After retirement from active play Ray was the pitching coach for the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds from 1998 to 2000 Ray now resides in Kamloops British Columbia Canada where he is coaching the Thompson Rivers University baseball team from 2003 present Ray has won the Canadian College Baseball Conference Championship in both 2005 and 2007 During the summer Ray also coaches the Kamloops Sun Devils baseball team for junior aged players 19 21 Ray is the father of professional soccer player Sydney Leroux References edit Godwin John 9 March 1986 Chadwick Near Life As An Angel The Herald Sun p 10B Retrieved 17 November 2022 a b Spector Mark 30 July 1989 Ex Trap on a tough trail Edmonton Journal p D2 Retrieved 17 November 2022 a b Grant Rubin E 2 August 1989 Chadwick vows to make the most out of trade life Birmingham Post Herald p C1 Retrieved 17 November 2022 Grant Rubin E 2 August 1989 Chadwick vows to make the most out of trade life Birmingham Post Herald p C3 Retrieved 17 November 2022 External links editCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference or Baseball Reference Minors nbsp nbsp nbsp This biographical article relating to an American baseball pitcher born in the 1960s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ray Chadwick amp oldid 1173472603, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
