LEAGUE INJURY NEWS
Thursday, 10/19/1968
Sunday 3/5/1968 :
LAN: Don Shaw was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
PIT: Curt Flood was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Nose.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Monday 3/6/1968 :
CIN: Don Dennis was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Shoulder.
He is out for about 4-5 weeks.
HOU: Woodie Fryman Fryman was injured in a collision at home plate.
Diagnosis: Fractured Hip.
He is out for about 6 weeks.
Tuesday 3/7/1968 :
PIT: Frank Coggins was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Achilles Tendon.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 weeks.
Wednesday 3/8/1968 :
PIT: Bob Blaylock was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
PIT: Jim Hibbs was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Swollen Ear.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
STL: Ed Rakow Rakow was injured in a collision at home plate.
Diagnosis: Fractured Hip.
He will be OK in about 7 weeks.
Sunday 3/12/1968 :
HOU: Bob Oliver was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
PIT: Dwight Siebler was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Tuesday 3/14/1968 :
CHA: Hal Woodeshick was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 8 weeks.
CHA: Ron Locke was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Shoulder.
He is out for about 6 weeks.
Wednesday 3/15/1968 :
DET: Jack Shepard was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Broken Hand.
He is out for about 7 weeks.
NYY: Luis Aparicio was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Torn Calf Muscle.
He is definitely out for the season!
LAN: Chico Ruiz was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
PIT: Joe Niekro was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Thursday 3/16/1968 :
STL: Chuck Harrison was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Foot.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Saturday 3/18/1968 :
PHI: Les Rohr was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Sunday 3/19/1968 :
CHN: Danny Napoleon was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
NYM: Luis Alvarado was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Sprained Wrist.
He is out for about one week.
STL: Dean Stone was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Monday 3/20/1968 :
BAL: Bob Sadowski was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Blurred Vision Eye.
He will be OK in about 2 weeks.
Tuesday 3/21/1968 :
CHA: Sandy Valdespino was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Torn Ligament Elbow.
He is definitely out for the season!
MIN: Boog Powell was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He is out for about one week.
CIN: Wayne Schurr was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is out for about 4-5 weeks.
Wednesday 3/22/1968 :
NYM: Jim French was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Thursday 3/23/1968 :
PIT: Jim Duckworth was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about one week.
Friday 3/24/1968 :
ATL: Claude Raymond was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
SF: Bobby Cox was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is out for about one week.
STL: Jim Price was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Hand.
He is out for about 3 weeks.
Sunday 3/26/1968 :
WS2: John Cumberland was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CHN: Catfish Hunter was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
NYM: Tom Parsons Parsons was injured in a collision at home plate.
Diagnosis: Broken Wrist.
He is out for about 8 weeks.
Tuesday 3/28/1968 :
OAK: Nick Willhite was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
LAN: Mike Joyce was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3-4 weeks.
PHI: Ron Fairly was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Jammed Finger.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Wednesday 3/29/1968 :
BOS: Chuck Schilling was injured when he was hit by a line drive.
Diagnosis: Scratched Cornea Eye.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
CHN: Ray Webster was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tender Elbow.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
Thursday 3/30/1968 :
HOU: Bob Saverine was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Rib Cage Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
NYM: Jim Spencer was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Hip Muscle.
He will be OK in about one week.
STL: Moe Drabowsky was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Friday 3/31/1968 :
CLE: Ron Swoboda was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Concussion.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
DET: Steve Carlton was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Saturday 4/1/1968 :
MIN: Cecil Upshaw was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CHN: Chico Fernandez was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Pulled Rib Cage Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Monday 4/3/1968 :
CLE: Gary Ross was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is out for about one week.
WS2: Bob Watson was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Broken Finger.
He is out for about 4-5 weeks.
Wednesday 4/5/1968 :
ATL: Don Cardwell was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Elbow.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
STL: Cam Carreon was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Fractured Knee.
He is out for about 4-5 weeks.
Thursday 4/6/1968 :
PIT: Tony Gonzalez was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Broken Foot.
He will be OK in about 9 weeks.
Friday 4/7/1968 :
WS2: Tom Phoebus was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Saturday 4/8/1968 :
STL: Zoilo Versalles was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Abdominal Muscle.
He is out for about one week.
Monday 4/10/1968 :
NYM: Gene Alley was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Broken Elbow.
He is out for about 9 weeks.
Tuesday 4/11/1968 :
CHN: Wes Covington was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Wednesday 4/12/1968 :
BAL: Ernie Bowman was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Broken Nose.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
BOS: Dan Schneider was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Friday 4/14/1968 :
CHA: Rich Rollins was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Saturday 4/15/1968 :
MIN: Roberto Rodriguez was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Sunday 4/16/1968 :
MIN: Boog Powell was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Monday 4/17/1968 :
STL: Bob Allison was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Neck.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
STL: Hal Lanier was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
CHN: Bob Bailey was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He will be OK in about one week.
CHN: Frank Robinson was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Pinched Nerve Neck.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Tuesday 4/18/1968 :
CAL: Steve Hamilton was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Torn Back Muscle.
He is definitely out for the season!
NYY: Ron Jackson was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He will be OK in about one week.
Wednesday 4/19/1968 :
NYM: Larry Elliot was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Stiff Neck.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
HOU: Mickey Lolich was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
NYY: Lee Maye is sick.
Diagnosis: Flu.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Thursday 4/20/1968 :
LAN: Dick Radatz was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Elbow.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Thursday 4/27/1968 :
HOU: Al Kaline was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Back Muscle.
He is out for about one week.
Sunday 4/30/1968 :
DET: Sparky Anderson was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Pulled Bicep Tendon.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3-4 weeks.
OAK: Mike Paul was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Monday 5/1/1968 :
OAK: Joe Pepitone was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Groin Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
STL: Earl Francis was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Spasms Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 weeks.
OAK: Jack Sanford was injured while working out.
Diagnosis: Pulled Abdominal Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2 weeks.
Wednesday 5/3/1968 :
DET: Gene Michael was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Elbow.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
CHN: Dick Dietz was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Jammed Finger.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Thursday 5/4/1968 :
BOS: Gordie Richardson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Friday 5/5/1968 :
MIN: Camilo Pascual was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Elbow.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
BOS: Ken Boyer was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tender Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Saturday 5/6/1968 :
CLE: Mike Mccormick was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Sunday 5/7/1968 :
PIT: Herb Score was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Tuesday 5/9/1968 :
STL: Billy Williams was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Pulled Rib Cage Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
NYM: Bob Locker was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He will be OK in about one week.
Wednesday 5/10/1968 :
ATL: Jack Baldschun was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is out for about one week.
Thursday 5/11/1968 :
MIN: Bob Veale was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Friday 5/12/1968 :
SF: Luis Tiant was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Torn Tricep Muscle.
He is definitely out for the season!
Monday 5/15/1968 :
DET: Chuck Tanner was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Broken Ribs.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 weeks.
Tuesday 5/16/1968 :
WS2: Cesar Tovar was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
CIN: Don Mincher was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Friday 5/19/1968 :
NYY: Ron Jackson was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
CIN: Jim ray Hart was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2 days.
Saturday 5/20/1968 :
CIN: Dick Smith was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
ATL: Matty Alou was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is out for about one week.
Sunday 5/21/1968 :
LAN: Eddie Bressoud was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
SF: Don Buford was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Torn Tricep Muscle.
He is out for about 7-8 weeks.
Monday 5/22/1968 :
MIN: Ron Santo was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Abdominal Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
LAN: Wayne Belardi was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Wrist.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
PIT: Don Demeter was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Scratched Cornea Eye.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
LAN: Don Shaw was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Tuesday 5/23/1968 :
CHN: Catfish Hunter was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He will be OK in about 7 weeks.
Thursday 5/25/1968 :
ATL: Joe Horlen was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is out for about 5 weeks.
CHN: Bob Bailey was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Friday 5/26/1968 :
BOS: Ron Hunt was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Groin Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
NYM: Phil Paine was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He is out for about one week.
SF: Floyd Robinson was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Saturday 5/27/1968 :
PHI: Pete Rose was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Posterior Cruciate Ligament.
He is out for about 3 weeks.
Sunday 5/28/1968 :
PIT: Pete Ward was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Hip Muscle.
He will be OK in about one week.
Wednesday 5/31/1968 :
BAL: Ken Hunt was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Groin Muscle.
He is out for about one week.
Friday 6/2/1968 :
WS2: Don Landrum was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Foot.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Saturday 6/3/1968 :
WS2: Ted Sadowski was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Tricep Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6-7 weeks.
MIN: Bob Lee was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Bicep Tendon.
He is out for about 2-3 weeks.
Sunday 6/4/1968 :
CLE: Fergie Jenkins was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Elbow.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Sunday 6/11/1968 :
BAL: Tom Seaver was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is out for about 6 weeks.
PHI: Jim Landis was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Monday 6/12/1968 :
BAL: Fred Newman was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is out for about 5 weeks.
Wednesday 6/14/1968 :
CLE: Ron Swoboda was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Thursday 6/15/1968 :
MIN: Bill Pleis was injured in a bar fight.
Diagnosis: Fractured Nose.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Saturday 6/17/1968 :
WS2: Bill Freehan Freehan was injured in a collision at home plate.
Diagnosis: Scratched Cornea Eye.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
PHI: Masanori Murakami is sick.
Diagnosis: Viral Infection.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
SF: Tony Pierce was injured in a bar fight.
Diagnosis: Broken Nose.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Sunday 6/18/1968 :
OAK: Mike Paul was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CIN: Dennis Aust was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He will be OK in about 10 weeks.
LAN: Wally Post was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He will be OK in about one week.
PIT: Tony Kubek was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Monday 6/19/1968 :
BOS: Donn Clendenon was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
DET: Dean Chance was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Spasms Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3-4 weeks.
CLE: Don Sutton was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He is out for about one week.
Thursday 6/22/1968 :
CHN: Dick Dietz was injured in a bar fight.
Diagnosis: Broken Nose.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Friday 6/23/1968 :
BOS: Roberto Clemente was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Torn Thigh Muscle.
He is definitely out for the season!
Saturday 6/24/1968 :
ATL: Tommy Harper was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Torn Abdominal Muscle.
He will be OK in about 3 weeks.
Tuesday 6/27/1968 :
HOU: Tom Haller was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Thigh Muscle.
He will be OK in about one week.
Friday 6/30/1968 :
MIN: Julio Gotay was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
CIN: Bruce Dal canton was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tender Elbow.
He will be OK in about one week.
Saturday 7/1/1968 :
CHA: Jack Billingham was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Tricep Muscle.
He is out for about 3 weeks.
Sunday 7/2/1968 :
CHN: Wes Covington was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Thigh Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Monday 7/10/1968 :
BOS: Ron Hunt was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2 days.
Tuesday 7/11/1968 :
DET: Vicente Romo was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He is out for about one week.
HOU: Pumpsie Green was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
Wednesday 7/12/1968 :
WS2: Cesar Tovar was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Saturday 7/15/1968 :
MIN: Bob Veale was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Torn Tricep Muscle.
He is out for about 5 weeks.
OAK: Chico Salmon was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He will be OK in about one week.
SF: Clete Boyer was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Tricep Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4-5 weeks.
Sunday 7/16/1968 :
CAL: Tony Taylor was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is out for about one week.
HOU: Bobby gene Smith was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Groin Muscle.
He is out for about one week.
Tuesday 7/18/1968 :
ATL: Ken Hamlin was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Groin Muscle.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
Thursday 7/20/1968 :
WS2: Tom Phoebus was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CIN: Bob Miller was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
PIT: Curt Flood was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Neck.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Saturday 7/22/1968 :
OAK: Harmon Killebrew was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Sunday 7/23/1968 :
BAL: Art Mahaffey was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Torn Ligament Elbow.
This is a career ending injury for him!
SF: Mike Marshall was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Monday 7/24/1968 :
WS2: Willie Davis was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Tuesday 7/25/1968 :
BAL: Gene Oliver Oliver was injured in a collision at home plate.
Diagnosis: Fractured Hip.
He is out for about 8 weeks.
DET: Hal King was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Friday 7/28/1968 :
DET: Aurelio Rodriguez was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Sunday 7/30/1968 :
OAK: Dock Ellis was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
WS2: Willie Davis is sick.
Diagnosis: Cold.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Monday 7/31/1968 :
WS2: Jim Fregosi was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
CAL: Jim Bouton was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about one week.
Thursday 8/3/1968 :
BAL: Jerry Buchek was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
ATL: Jim Davenport was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Skull.
He will be OK in about 8 weeks.
Sunday 8/6/1968 :
BOS: Ray Culp was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Monday 8/7/1968 :
DET: Ellis Burton is sick.
Diagnosis: Viral Infection.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Friday 8/11/1968 :
OAK: Dock Ellis was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Bicep Muscle.
He will be OK in about 3 weeks.
Saturday 8/12/1968 :
BOS: Jim Hannan was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
PHI: Pedro Ramos was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Bicep Tendon.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3-4 weeks.
Sunday 8/13/1968 :
HOU: Jim Roland was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Torn Bicep Muscle.
He is definitely out for the season!
Tuesday 8/15/1968 :
NYM: Jimmy Wynn was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Strained Rib Cage Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
NYM: Phil Paine was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Tuesday 8/22/1968 :
BOS: Ron Hunt was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Monday 8/28/1968 :
BAL: Ken Hunt was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Torn Groin Muscle.
He is out for about 5 weeks.
BAL: Ron Campbell was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Tuesday 8/29/1968 :
WS2: Bill Freehan was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Posterior Cruciate Ligament.
He will be OK in about 6 weeks.
Wednesday 8/30/1968 :
NYM: Jeff James was injured when he was hit by a line drive.
Diagnosis: Broken Jaw.
He will be OK in about 4 weeks.
ATL: Andy Carey was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Saturday 9/2/1968 :
NYY: Eddie Mathews was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Knee.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
Tuesday 9/5/1968 :
NYM: Jim French French was injured in a collision at home plate.
Diagnosis: Broken Hand.
He will be OK in about 6 weeks.
Friday 9/8/1968 :
NYM: Nolan Ryan was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
ATL: Denis Menke was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Saturday 9/9/1968 :
HOU: Phil Linz was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about one week.
Tuesday 9/12/1968 :
SF: Bobby Bonds was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2 days.
Wednesday 9/13/1968 :
CIN: Fred Whitfield was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Dislocated Finger.
He will be OK in about one week.
HOU: Bert Campaneris was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is out for about one week.
Friday 9/15/1968 :
NYM: Cookie Rojas was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Foot.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
NYM: Jimmy Wynn was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Stiff Knee.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Sunday 9/17/1968 :
CLE: Leo Cardenas was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about one week.
Wednesday 9/20/1968 :
STL: Moe Drabowsky was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
ATL: Denis Menke was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
PHI: Don Buddin was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Groin Muscle.
He is out for about one week.
Thursday 9/21/1968 :
DET: Aurelio Rodriguez was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is out for about one week.
CLE: Chuck Hinton was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Stiff Knee.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Saturday 9/30/1968 :
WS2: Hank Fischer was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
STL: Cam Carreon was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Friday 10/6/1968 :
CHA: Manny Sanguillen was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
Sunday 10/8/1968 :
CHN: Sam Mcdowell was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Elbow.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.

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