Albert Pujols Injury
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols will be out for 4-6 weeks that has a fractured left forearm. Pujols was injured on Sunday when he collided with Wilson Betemit of the Kansas City Royals, even though hoping to tag Betemit out at first base.
The team declared the outcomes of an MRI and CT scan Monday, a day right after Pujols was injured. The team said Pujols includes a non-displaced fracture of his left radius and his arm is in a splint. The team says his left shoulder was sore, but no structural injury was found.
The injury will most likely keep Albert Pujols out of the All-Star game. If that is the situation, there’s a good opportunity the Joey Votto will start off the All-Star game in the beginning base to the National League.
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Harmon Killebrew ends fight with Esophageal Cancer
Harmon Killebrew announced Friday that he not options to battle his esophageal cancer and has settled in for that last days of his lifestyle, saddening pals and supporters with the 74-year-old Hall of Fame slugger.
Within a statement launched jointly through the Minnesota Twins as well as the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Killebrew explained “it is with profound sadness” that he will not receive treatment for your “awful disorder.”
Killebrew, who’s 11th on baseball’s all-time home run list with 573, thanked his well-wishers for their assist. Killebrew lives inside the Phoenix area and was receiving therapy at a branch in the Mayo Clinic nearby right after his diagnosis in December.
What is Esophageal Cancer ?
According to MayoClinic, Esophageal cancer is cancer that occurs in the esophagus — a long, hollow tube that runs from your throat to your stomach. Your esophagus carries food you swallow to your stomach to be digested.
Esophageal Cancer Symptoms include:
- Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)
- Weight loss without trying
- Chest pain, pressure or burning
- Fatigue
- Frequent choking while eating
- Indigestion or heartburn
- Coughing or hoarseness
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Albert Pujols on 60 Minutes
Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols and the work of his Pujols Family Foundation were featured in a 12-minute segment on 60 Minutes Sunday night on CBS.
The following video was posted by CBS News on YouTube: http://youtu.be/yB4lHAEsSyo
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