Joe Coleman, who pitched for the Detroit Tigers from 1971-76, died in Jamestown, Tennessee on Wednesday, July 9, at 78 years old.

Joe Coleman, a lanky right-hander who won 142 games in 15 major league seasons and was an All-Star in 1972 with Detroit, has died.

The son and father of major leaguers, Coleman became the No. 3 pick in baseball’s inaugural amateur draft in 1965 when he was selected by the Washington Senators.