Peter Gammons in hospital with brain aneurysm

[soccer10k]

Truly one of the better people in the game. If you can find his game story from Game 6 of the 1975 World Series online, read it. Peter's always been nice to me and never "big-timed" me. His place in Cooperstown is well earned.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/gammons/story?id=2118859

 

I only wish I could write a column/article like that. A great article for a great game.

 

I have always respected, and will continue to respect, the contributions of Peter Gammons to the baseball world.

 

Get well soon Peter.

[cubfan1955]

I have a similar story. My aunt had an aneurysm at the age of 45. They got her into the ER and hospitalized, but they needed to get the aneurysm out. The risk of suffering a stroke during surgery was pretty great, and sure enough, she did suffer a stroke on the operating table.

 

Four years later and she is just now being able to walk (and she'll never be able to walk completely normally), after countless hours of physical therapy, a surgery on her left foot (to straighten it - the ankle was bent to a greatly abnormal angle), and a dozen or so Botox injections to her left wrist and left ankle (again, to try to relax the contorted angle).

 

Break out those rosaries, folks. Mr. Gammons is going to need them. :(

Me too. In 1984 my sister had an aneurysm at 36 years of age. The doctors had to do brain surgery after the swelling got so bad. Two days later she was declared brain dead and we took her off of the respirator and she passed away. Hopefully the medical technology is better today than it was 21 years ago and Mr. Gammons can make a full recovery. I'll say a prayer for you Pete.

[Big Fergie J]

Gammons deserves everyone's support. He was truly a pioneer in baseball journalism. I highly doubt he is a fan of the talk/schlock/jock radio/TV shows out there today.

 

Get well soon Peter Gammons.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Sadly Peter's most known for his trading deadline prognostications, but his writing is what makes him a star. His work with the Globe aside, the best pieces on ESPN now are pieces that he writes. Whether or not he gets the blockbuster deals right, he is always in the mix and usually the first with the scoop when it is there.

[Derwood]

I wonder how soon they diagnosed it?

 

My uncle had full blown cardiac arrest on a train platform in Holland last year. Usually this is fatal if you're not already in a hospital. Luckily for him, a nurse was standing right next to him and saved his life. Strange things happen sometimes...

[TarzanJoeWallis]

I have a similar story. My aunt had an aneurysm at the age of 45. They got her into the ER and hospitalized, but they needed to get the aneurysm out. The risk of suffering a stroke during surgery was pretty great, and sure enough, she did suffer a stroke on the operating table.

 

Four years later and she is just now being able to walk (and she'll never be able to walk completely normally), after countless hours of physical therapy, a surgery on her left foot (to straighten it - the ankle was bent to a greatly abnormal angle), and a dozen or so Botox injections to her left wrist and left ankle (again, to try to relax the contorted angle).

 

Break out those rosaries, folks. Mr. Gammons is going to need them. :(

Me too. In 1984 my sister had an aneurysm at 36 years of age. The doctors had to do brain surgery after the swelling got so bad. Two days later she was declared brain dead and we took her off of the respirator and she passed away. Hopefully the medical technology is better today than it was 21 years ago and Mr. Gammons can make a full recovery. I'll say a prayer for you Pete.

 

Sadly, many of us are in the same club. My dad had a brain aneurysm eight years ago and never regained conciousness. He died eight days later. People can recover though, and hopefully Peter and his family will be one with a happy ending.

[Abe Frohman]

John Olerud had a brain aneurysm before he started his ML career. There is hope, and we all have it for our boy Peter. May he have a full recovery and be back on Baseball Tonight ASAP.

[CuseCubFan69]

I remember reading Pete in the Sporting News and I thought he was a marvelous, especially compared to Bill Conlin. I think the "who can get the scoop first" thing has tarnished his image a little but as many have said, he is a brilliant writer.

 

Get well soon Pete.

[erik316wttn]

John Olerud had a brain aneurysm before he started his ML career. There is hope, and we all have it for our boy Peter. May he have a full recovery and be back on Baseball Tonight ASAP.

 

Olerud was a young man at that time, though. Gammons is 61. I would think that would work against him.

[Abe Frohman]

John Olerud had a brain aneurysm before he started his ML career. There is hope, and we all have it for our boy Peter. May he have a full recovery and be back on Baseball Tonight ASAP.

 

Olerud was a young man at that time, though. Gammons is 61. I would think that would work against him.

 

I am sure that Gammons' age made his situation a lot different than Oleruds, yes. Good point, or maybe bad...

[KatJ]

I have a similar story. My aunt had an aneurysm at the age of 45. They got her into the ER and hospitalized, but they needed to get the aneurysm out. The risk of suffering a stroke during surgery was pretty great, and sure enough, she did suffer a stroke on the operating table.

 

Four years later and she is just now being able to walk (and she'll never be able to walk completely normally), after countless hours of physical therapy, a surgery on her left foot (to straighten it - the ankle was bent to a greatly abnormal angle), and a dozen or so Botox injections to her left wrist and left ankle (again, to try to relax the contorted angle).

 

Break out those rosaries, folks. Mr. Gammons is going to need them. :(

Me too. In 1984 my sister had an aneurysm at 36 years of age. The doctors had to do brain surgery after the swelling got so bad. Two days later she was declared brain dead and we took her off of the respirator and she passed away. Hopefully the medical technology is better today than it was 21 years ago and Mr. Gammons can make a full recovery. I'll say a prayer for you Pete.

 

I forgot to write that this all happened to my aunt about four years ago. :-(

[Schwarber Fan]

Gammons listed in good condition

 

Good to hear!