Carl Yastrzemski, Boston Red Sox great Hospitalized
Boston Red Sox great Carl Yastrzemski was hospitalized for tests Tuesday after experiencing what his spokesman called chest pains. The spokesman, Dick Gordon, said the Hall of Famer is undergoing evaluation and testing at Massachusetts General Hospital. When asked whether it was serious, mr Gordon said: “Any time you are in the hospital, it’s got to be pretty serious.”
Yastrzemski, who will turn 69 years old on Friday, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1989 after a 23-year career with the BoSox. He first joined the team in 1961 and retired after the 1983 season.
“Yaz” was an 18-time All-Star and won AL MVP honors in 1967 when he became the last player to win batting’s Triple Crown. He led the league that year with a .326 batting average and 121 runs batted in, while tying Minnesota’s Harmon Killebrew for the AL lead with 44 homers.
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