(Cleveland) Major League Baseball umpire Larry Vanover was released from the hospital on Friday, two days after he was struck in the head by a throw-in from a Cleveland Guardians player in a game against the Yankees. New York.
Vanover was able to leave the Cleveland Clinic after he had been under observation for two full nights. He will remain inactive until he gets the green light from the medical staff attached to Major League Baseball. He was to be in office Thursday in Cincinnati.
The 67-year-old Vanover was hit on the left side of the head by second baseman Andrés Giménez’s throw in the fifth inning of Wednesday’s game when he tried to throw the ball in the direction of home plate. Giménez was about fifteen meters from the official.
Vanover was posted on the grass section between the second pad and the mound when he was hit by the belay, clocked at a speed of 89 mph (143 km/h). On impact, Vanover lost his cap and sunglasses, and the incident brought a collective sigh from the crowd at Progressive Field.
Vanover fell to the ground as the ball rolled toward first base. He appeared stunned when examined by the Guardians trainer and his three colleagues. He left the field on his own.
Giménez was visibly shaken by the incident.
“It was scary,” said plate umpire Chris Guccione, who completed the game with his two colleagues. “Very hard to concentrate after that, after seeing a co-worker get hit. »
After the game, Yankees managers Aaron Boone and Terry Francona, along with players from both teams, expressed concern for Vanover, who has been in the major leagues for 29 years.
