Former MLB All-Star Pitcher Collapses At Minor League Exhibition Game

Former Boston Red Sox Star Bill Lee, 75, Collapses at Exhibition Game

SAVANNAH, Ga.—Former Boston Red Sox star Bill Lee collapsed in the bullpen while warming up for a Savannah Bananas exhibition game Friday night, but the 75-year-old pitcher walked off the field with assistance. “He was able to leave the stadium with medical attention and was taken to a local hospital,” team president Jared Orton said in an email to The Associated Press. Lee, a member of the Red Sox Hall of Fame and fondly nicknamed “Spaceman,” w…

Ex-big leaguer Bill Lee, 75, collapses at exhibition game

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Former Boston Red Sox star Bill Lee collapsed in the bullpen while warming up for a Savannah Bananas exhibition game Friday night, but the 75-year-old pitcher walked off the field with assistance.“He was able to leave the stadium with medical attention and was taken to a local hospital,” team president Jared Orton said in an email to The Associated Press.Lee, a member of the Red Sox Hall of Fame and fondly nicknamed “Spacema…

Former MLB All-Star Pitcher Collapses At Minor League Exhibition Game

BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 26: A general view of Fenway Park during the second inning of the game between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles on September 26, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)A scary scene unfolded on Friday night as a former Major League Baseball pitcher collapsed at an exhibition game.Bill Lee, a Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer, was taking part in an exhibition game for the Savannah Bananas.…