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Yaz hospitalized with chest pain

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Smasher_Sloan, Aug 19, 2008.

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  1. Smasher_Sloan

    Smasher_Sloan Active Member

    It says here:

    http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3542769&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines
     
    Smasher_Sloan, Aug 19, 2008
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  2. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Saw that. Doesn't sound good.

    I hope he's OK...
     
    Mizzougrad96, Aug 19, 2008
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  3. Killick

    Killick Well-Known Member

    Yaz hospitalized

    I'm not even a Sox fan, but it would suck if this takes a more serious turn...

    http://m.espn.go.com/mlb/story?storyId=3542769

    Great memories, great memories.
     
    Killick, Aug 19, 2008
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  4. old_tony

    old_tony Well-Known Member

    Re: Yaz hospitalized

    I remember approaching Yaz as a very young reporter in the Red Sox clubhouse back in 1979. His response? "I don't have time for fucking questions."

    Get well, Yaz.
     
    old_tony, Aug 19, 2008
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  5. KYSportsWriter

    KYSportsWriter Well-Known Member

    Re: Yaz hospitalized

    Saw that on TV earlier when I was eating lunch with my dad at Jerry's.

    Hope Yaz is OK...
     
    KYSportsWriter, Aug 19, 2008
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  6. KYSportsWriter

    KYSportsWriter Well-Known Member

    Re: Yaz hospitalized

    DB, by 4 minutes or so...

    http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/threads/60028/
     
    KYSportsWriter, Aug 19, 2008
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  7. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    What can we say? He recognized a Republican when he saw one. :D :D :D :D

    I've heard tales like that before, but as a guy whose roots are almost entirely based in New England and Long Island, I've always had a fondness for Yaz. It's been a rough go for him for the last few years so I hope he's OK.

    And I really respect his legitimate Greta Garbo act...unlike so many of the doth-protest-too-much athletes who beg off celebrity with one hand and invite the camers with the other, Yaz really just wants to be anonymous. He's one of a handful of people who can vie for the title of Best Living Ballplayer but it's amazing how rarely he shows up to Fenway or the HOF.
     
    BYH, Aug 19, 2008
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  8. Smallpotatoes

    Smallpotatoes Well-Known Member

    I know his daughter and one of his grandsons. I hope he recovers.
     
    Smallpotatoes, Aug 19, 2008
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  9. finishthehat

    finishthehat Active Member

    He grew up on a potato farm in Long Island, right?

    What is it now, a shopping mall or a townhome complex?
     
    finishthehat, Aug 19, 2008
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  10. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    He grew up so far out east--Southampton or Bridgehampton, I think--that it's probably still a farm. The Island has a well-earned rep as strip mall central, but there's still plenty of farmland on the extreme east end.
     
    BYH, Aug 19, 2008
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  11. Killick

    Killick Well-Known Member

    Re: Yaz hospitalized

    If I had wifi access, I woulda won the race. Damned AT&T Edge network. :)
    Apologies.
     
    Killick, Aug 19, 2008
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  12. whatwoulddamondo?

    whatwoulddamondo? Member

    byh is right...the guy is the last triple-crown winner, and his name recognition with those under 30 is almost at zero. 18-time all-star? the guy always seemed very genuine, and he always had a youthful vibe to him, too. godspeed.
     
    whatwoulddamondo?, Aug 19, 2008
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