published after Welch's retirement, and the book was re-released digitally on November 10, 2015. Retirement Welch was the pitching coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks when they won the World Series in 2001. During the 2006 World Baseball Classic, Welch served as the pitching coach for The Netherlands. Welch was a pitching coach in the Oakland Athletics organization at the time of his death. His son Riley Welch was a 34th round selection by the Oakland A's in the 2008 MLB draft out of Desert Mountain high school in Scottsdale, Arizona but did not sign and went on to play college baseball at the University of Hawaii. Riley then signed as an undrafted free agent with the Dodgers. He became a pitching coach at Presentation College, an NAIA school in Aberdeen, South Dakota in 2014. Death Welch died of a broken neck resulting from an accidental fall in the bathroom of his Seal Beach, California, home on June 9, 2014, at the age of 57. The Orange County Coroner's Office ruled that Welch suffered a cervical spine fracture "with epidural hemorrhage due to hyperextension of neck" suffered in the fall, negating earlier reports that he had died from a heart attack. Highlights American League Cy Young Award (1990) Two-time All-Star (1980, 1990) Led league in wins (27, 1990) Led league in shutouts (4, 1987) Led league in games started (35, 1991) Tied at #84 on the all-time wins leaderboard Third most wins in MLB in the 1980s Publications See also List of Major League Baseball career wins leaders List of Major League Baseball annual wins leaders List of Major League Baseball career strikeout leaders References External links Bob Welch Baseball Biography Cy Young Award winners National League All-Stars American League All-Stars American League wins champions Los Angeles Dodgers players Oakland Athletics players Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Detroit Major League Baseball pitching coaches 1956 births 2014 deaths Sportspeople from Detroit Eastern Michigan Eagles baseball players San Antonio Dodgers players Albuquerque Dukes players Vero Beach Dodgers players Arizona Diamondbacks coaches Accidental deaths from falls Accidental deaths in California