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Peter Gammons in critical condition after severe brain aneurysm
Not a big Gammons fan but he was entertaining......Hang in there Peter...
 Longtime ESPN Baseball analyst Peter Gammons is out of surgery and resting in intensive care after undergoing an operation to treat an aneurysm in his brain Tuesday. Gammons suffered the aneurysm Tuesday morning near his home on Cape Cod, Mass. He was airlifted to a Boston hospital, where the surgery was performed.  AP Gammons was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005. Gammons, 61, is probably the best-known baseball writer of his generation, first with the Boston Globe, beginning in 1969, then for Sports Illustrated, before joining ESPN in 1990. He was honored with J.G. Taylor Spink Award for outstanding baseball writing during the 2005 Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cooperstown, N.Y. He was selected in balloting by the Baseball Writers Association of America. He started his career as a reporter for the Boston Globe in 1969 and wrote a very popular weekly Sunday baseball column for many years. He has also worked for Sports Illustrated covering the National Hockey League, college basketball and Major League Baseball (1976-78, 1986-90). In 1986, upon his return to Sports Illustrated as a senior writer following a second stay at the Globe, he wrote numerous stories covering some of baseball's most important news events, as well as authoring "Inside Baseball," Sports Illustrated's weekly baseball notebook. Gammons primarily serves as a studio analyst for ESPN's Baseball Tonight, but he also does regular spots for SportsCenter, ESPNEWS and ESPN Radio and contributes to ESPN The Magazine. Beginning this season, he became a reporter for ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball. He is also a columnist and writes a popular Weblog for ESPN.com. Gammons is the author of "Beyond the Sixth Game", a look at free agency. Born April 9, 1945, Gammons is a native of Boston, raised in nearby Groton, Mass. He attended the University of North Carolina and is married to his wife, Gloria. |
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06-27-2006, 09:47 PM
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Yeah, I heard about that. It's sad to hear. I hope he recovers soon. |
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06-27-2006, 10:49 PM
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I love Peter Gammons. He's one of the few analysts that I can stand on ESPN. I hope that Peter gets well soon and my prayers go out to his family.
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06-27-2006, 11:23 PM
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Yeah, I actually don't mind Gammons, he at least knows what he's talking about. Get well soon!
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06-29-2006, 01:25 AM
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Gammons in good condition after surgery
June 28, 2006 AP - Jun 27, 6:59 pm EDT BOSTON (AP) -- Peter Gammons, an ESPN analyst and member of the writer's wing of the baseball Hall of Fame, was in good condition Wednesday at a Boston hospital after surgery for a brain aneurysm. The 61--year-old Gammons was treated at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston after being airlifted from a hospital on Cape Cod, where he was stricken at his home Tuesday morning. "Peter is resting comfortably after surgical repair of a brain aneurysm," his wife, Gloria, said in a statement. "We appreciate all of your good wishes and ask that you keep Peter in your thoughts and prayers. Please understand that we are asking for our privacy at this time as we focus on Peter's recovery." Several ballplayers called the press box Tuesday during Boston's game against the New York Mets for updates on Gammons' condition. "Peter is one of the Hall of Famers we have on TV, and everybody has a lot of respect for him," Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez said after the game. "I wish him well." Gammons, a baseball analyst on ESPN, began his sports writing career at The Boston Globe in 1969. He covered the NHL, baseball and college basketball for Sports Illustrated from 1976-78 and 1986-90, working a second stint at the Globe in between. He joined ESPN full-time in 1990. At the Globe in the 1970s, Gammons popularized the baseball notes columns that have become staples in Sunday newspapers. A Boston native who grew up in nearby Groton, Gammons has been a regular on ESPN's Sunday night telecasts this season, working the Braves-Yankees game in New York on Monday night. Gammons first CD, "Never Slow Down, Never Grow Old," is to be released next week. The proceeds will go to a foundation established by Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein.
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"He's as valuable as anyone. The most unusual thing is that they lose last year's MVP and still get better. It's unheard of." "For a team as good as the Mavs, the regular season is just 82 practice games until the real season begins." -G-Man "We wanted this for Dirk because of his heart, his class, his work ethic, his humility, his sense of humor, his respect for the game, and his respect for people." Last edited by nashtymavsfan13; 06-29-2006 at 01:49 PM. |
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Gammons update per ESPN....
Peter Gammons will be back on ESPN on Wednesday night. Gammons, who suffered a brain aneurysm in late June, will be on the 6 p.m. ET edition of SportsCenter and the 7 p.m. ET edition of Baseball Tonight. He will report from Fenway Park. Gammons isn't returning to work full-time. An ESPN spokesman said that future appearances will be scheduled as Gammons is comfortable. |
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09-19-2006, 02:56 PM
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Very nice to hear. I had a sick feeling when I saw this thread resurface.
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09-19-2006, 04:15 PM
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My dad had one of those, I'm glad things are going well for him
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09-19-2006, 05:33 PM
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Good to hear. Gammons is a very capable sportscaster, so good to see him returning.
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