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Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Baseball Hall of Famer Yastrzemski is hospitalized

Baseball Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski was hospitalized for tests Tuesday after experiencing chest pains.

The Boston Red Sox confirmed he was admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital and was undergoing evaluation and testing. The team said no further information was immediately available.

Asked whether it was serious, Yastrzemski spokesman Dick Gordon said: “Any time you are in the hospital, it’s got to be pretty serious.”

The 68-year-old Yastrzemski was baseball’s last player to win the Triple Crown in 1967 and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1989.

Card flip to Josh Wilker

Repoz Posted: August 19, 2008 at 01:56 PM | 30 comment(s)
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   1. winnipegwhip Posted: August 19, 2008 at 02:14 PM (#2908504)
Crank up the freezer.
   2. villageidiom Posted: August 19, 2008 at 02:22 PM (#2908516)
Best wishes.
   3. Justin Zeth Posted: August 19, 2008 at 02:28 PM (#2908526)
winnipegwhip, you're going to hell.
   4. kevin Posted: August 19, 2008 at 02:39 PM (#2908533)
Hope he's OK.

Also, I hope his heart problems don't stem from the angst he's feeling because he screwed up by example the batting stances of a generation of New England Little Leaguers.
   5. The Bones McCoy of THT ... of DOOM! Posted: August 19, 2008 at 03:26 PM (#2908603)
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1. winnipegwhip Posted: August 19, 2008 at 02:14 PM (#2908504)
Crank up the freezer.

3. Justin Zeth, dog Posted: August 19, 2008 at 02:28 PM (#2908526)
winnipegwhip, you're going to hell.


Well, with a name like Yastrzemski...

Of course when he relieves himself it's Yastrzemski-doo. His wife hates the tracks it leaves behind.

My point? Whip needs company and since I'm headin' that way anyway...

Best Regards

John
   6. Rich Posted: August 19, 2008 at 03:30 PM (#2908611)
Good luck to him.
   7. TVerik fondly recalls Todd Palin's facial hair Posted: August 19, 2008 at 03:35 PM (#2908618)
That is one in-the-loop spokesman right there.
   8. aleskel Posted: August 19, 2008 at 03:38 PM (#2908621)
That is one in-the-loop spokesman right there.

ha, no kidding. It would only be better if that sentence went:

"reached for comment, Yastrzemski spokesman Dick Gordon said, "he is? That's not good'"
   9. AJM Misses Brodeur Posted: August 19, 2008 at 03:45 PM (#2908629)
Crank up the freezer.

Am I a bad person for laughing at this?
   10. RB in NYC (Now with Christmas Spirit!) Posted: August 19, 2008 at 04:01 PM (#2908638)
That is one in-the-loop spokesman right there.
Gordon added, "If you happen to know anyone looking for a spokesman, I'm going to be on the job market any day now."
   11. Hello Rusty Kuntz, Goodbye Rusty Cars Posted: August 19, 2008 at 04:13 PM (#2908647)
His No. 8 is painted at Fenway, along with those of Williams, Carlton Fisk, Bobby Doerr and Joe Cronin.

Why do all those guys have No.8's?
   12. Fly's New Handle Was Too Long, But Clever Posted: August 19, 2008 at 04:17 PM (#2908652)
On the plus side, we know he's not pregnant.
   13. Ryan Jones Posted: August 19, 2008 at 04:19 PM (#2908653)
Am I a bad person for laughing at this?


Yes, and so am I.
   14. Ray DiPerna Posted: August 19, 2008 at 04:29 PM (#2908672)
Asked whether it was serious, Yastrzemski spokesman Dick Gordon said: “Any time you are in the hospital, it’s got to be pretty serious.”


Actually, that's not true at all.
   15. TVerik fondly recalls Todd Palin's facial hair Posted: August 19, 2008 at 04:33 PM (#2908682)
I dunno, Ray. I've known a few people who went into the hospital for exceedingly minor-seeming reasons who ended up in the basement with a toe tag.

That having been said, I think The Commissioner should have a better statement, even if he doesn't actually know any details.
   16. TVerik fondly recalls Todd Palin's facial hair Posted: August 19, 2008 at 04:39 PM (#2908693)
Gordon continued:

"Hospitals are often made of concrete. Humans need oxygen to survive, and expel carbon dioxide as waste. Plants need carbon dioxide to survive and expel oxygen as waste."
   17. Joe Bivens, Ditch Digger Posted: August 19, 2008 at 05:02 PM (#2908725)
Yaz was (is?)a heavy cigarette smoker.
   18. The Ghost of Sox Fans Past Posted: August 19, 2008 at 05:39 PM (#2908797)
He'll be having a heart bypass operation.

Each of my parents went had one of these, and it isn't as bad as you might think. There is a very, very low risk of not surviving the operation, and while recovery takes awhile, one can be up and walking a bit within a week. They will probably bypass 3-5 arteries while they're in there. My father had his at age 70 (Yaz is about to turn 69), and he lived to age 88.
   19. Joe Bivens, Ditch Digger Posted: August 19, 2008 at 05:48 PM (#2908812)
My father had his at age 70 (Yaz is about to turn 69), and he lived to age 88.

Yes, but was he able to smoke like he did before the procedure?
   20. Mudpout Posted: August 19, 2008 at 11:20 PM (#2909684)
Given everything we know...

Q: Is it serious?

A: Serious as a heart attack.

I'm going to go somewhere and feel bad for the rest of the night.
   21. Mudpout Posted: August 19, 2008 at 11:48 PM (#2909706)
So apparantly the surgery is being called a complete success, which lightens the mood a bit. Apparantly when the outcome of the surgery looked settled, Yaz pulled himself for a defensive replacement and was seen turning onto the nearest Turnpike onramp as the surgery wrapped up.
   22. The Most Interesting Man In The World Posted: August 20, 2008 at 12:19 AM (#2909725)
Am I a bad person for laughing at this?

I am certain I am going to hell after that, and my reaction to an inlaw who was suffering a seizure a few days ago, which conjured up images of Chris Farley's faux heart attacks in the SNL "Da Bears" sketch.
   23. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: August 20, 2008 at 01:15 AM (#2909763)
He clearly caught something from Joba's dad.
   24. Random Transaction Generator Posted: August 20, 2008 at 02:02 AM (#2909794)
His statue in the foyer of the Science Museum in Boston is pretty cool.
(It's part of the baseball exhibit on display.)

I saw at least 5 different kids wearing Manny/Varitek/Ortiz jerseys walk up to it and say "Who is Yast-zermsky?" to their parents, so maybe it led to a worthy history lesson for the kids.

(BTW, I'd recommend visiting the exhibit at the Science Museum. It's got LOTS of cool artifacts and displays. Plus, they have a pitching area, a hitting area (well, timing your swing sorta thing) and a display of different bat weights (including a 46 ounce monster). It covers more baseball topics (race, religion, gender, fans, players, teams, leagues, memorabilia, etc) than anything I've ever seen before.)
   25. Gold Star for Robot Boy Posted: August 20, 2008 at 02:26 AM (#2909807)
I am certain I am going to hell after that, and my reaction to an inlaw who was suffering a seizure a few days ago, which conjured up images of Chris Farley's faux heart attacks in the SNL "Da Bears" sketch.
"Yeah, well the doc says I have a small piece of Polish sausage lodged in the lining of my heart."
   26. ?Donde esta Dagoberto Campaneris? Posted: August 20, 2008 at 05:32 AM (#2909832)
Yes, but was he able to smoke like he did before the procedure?

I believe that if you have the proper health-care plan, you can smoke during the procedure. You just can't ash in the open wound- for liability reasons.
   27. The Ghost of Sox Fans Past Posted: August 20, 2008 at 10:19 AM (#2909948)
What sort of procedure does a Triple Crown winner have? A triple bypass, of course.
   28. Tropical Storm Davis, aka Quilvio "Ebola" Veras Posted: August 20, 2008 at 10:25 AM (#2909954)
“Any time you are in the hospital, it’s got to be pretty serious.”


The hospital! What is it?
   29. aleskel Posted: August 20, 2008 at 10:28 AM (#2909956)
The hospital! What is it?

it's a big building with patients, but that's not important right now

and while we're at it:

"buddy, I've seen all the greats: Sinatra, Wayne Newton, Carl Yastrzemski, but that was the best damn performance I've ever seen"
   30. bunyon Posted: August 20, 2008 at 10:30 AM (#2909957)
17. Sane Joe Bivens, Permanent Guardian Posted: August 19, 2008 at 05:02 PM (#2908725)
Yaz was (is?)a heavy cigarette smoker.
18. The Ghost, Olymp viewer in disadvantaged time zone Posted: August 19, 2008 at 05:39 PM (#2908797)
He'll be having a heart bypass operation.

Each of my parents went had one of these, and it isn't as bad as you might think. There is a very, very low risk of not surviving the operation, and while recovery takes awhile, one can be up and walking a bit within a week. They will probably bypass 3-5 arteries while they're in there. My father had his at age 70 (Yaz is about to turn 69), and he lived to age 88.


My dad's triple bypass cured him of smoking. It worked great. FWIW, he was on his feet 20 hours later. Unbelievable. Now, the triple-A they did six months later...that kicked his ass but good.
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