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Hunter Out After Crashing Into Fence

Found June 15, 2009 on FanHouse:
PLAYERS: Torii Hunter
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels

by Jeff FletcherFiled under: Angels, MLB InjuriesSAN FRANCISCO -- Angels center fielder Torii Hunter, an early MVP candidate, was injured Monday night crashing into the center field fence at AT&T Park on an attempted catch.X-rays of his right rib cage were normal. Hunter suffered a contusion to his ribs. He'll be re-evaluated on Tuesday.If Hunter is out for any length of time, the Angels would be without their best offensive player. Hunter was hitting .319 with 16 homers and 51 RBIs, both team highs.Hunter Out After Crashing Into Fence originally appeared on Fanhouse MLB Blog on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:34:00 EDT . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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