Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker suffered a “mini-stroke”
on Friday as he was being discharged from a Chicago hospital, reports Mark Sheldon of MLB.com:
Reds manager Dusty Baker
revealed on Tuesday that he suffered a “mini-stroke” on Friday as he was being
discharged from a Chicago hospital.
Baker was taken to the hospital last Wednesday and was laterdiagnosed with atrial fibrillation, otherwise known as an irregular
heartbeat. The Reds have released a
statement noting that Baker was treated immediately following his stroke, minimizing
its effects.
Returning to Cincinnati on Sunday, Baker has “improved
dramatically,” according to the team.
His doctors expect the 63-year-old to make a full recovery.
While Baker is recovering, bench coach Chris Speier has been
managing the team. He told reporters
yesterday that he expects to continue his role through the Reds’ weekend series
against the Pittsburgh Pirates, adding that the plan is for ...
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