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Baseball Manager Loses Eye After Being Hit by Line Drive
Minor League baseball manager Luis Salazar lost an eye after being hit by a line drive last Wednesday. This Wednesday, Braves general manager Frank Wren announced that doctors were unable to save Salazar's left eye following surgery on Tuesday night.
"Luis is progressing well. Right now he's focused on getting back to work," said Wren.
According to a report from ESPN.com, "The 54-year-old Salazar was standing against the railing on the top step of the dugout during a game between the Braves and St. Louis Cardinals when Brian McCann fouled a ball in his direction. Salazar was unable to get out of the way and fell head-first back into the dugout.
"The game was stopped for almost 20 minutes so Salazar could be airlifted to an Orlando hospital. He regained consciousness on the way and was treated for multiple facial fractures, but doctors were unable to save his left eye."
Doctors have told Salazar that he should be able to manage his team this season as he anticipated in about 4 to 6 weeks.
Salazar is a former Major League player. During his 13-season Major League career, he played for the Padres, the White Sox, the Tigers, and the Cubs. This year is his first with the Braves organization but his ninth overall as a Minor League manager.
(Sources: ESPN.com, FOXSportsSouth.com)
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