Sports Detroit Tigers first base coach Kimera Bartee dies at 49: ‘His spirit will never be forgotten’ December 21, 2021Evan Petzold, Detroit Free PressComments Off on Detroit Tigers first base coach Kimera Bartee dies at 49: ‘His spirit will never be forgotten’ Tigers coach Kimera Bartee, who played six MLB seasons with Detroit, Cincinnati and Colorado, collapsed and died on Monday while visiting family.