Former massive leaguer Invoice Lee, 75, collapses at beginner recreation

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) – Former Boston Purple Sox star Invoice Lee collapsed within the bullpen whereas warming up for the Savannah Bananas beginner group Friday night time, however the 75-year-old pitcher walked off the sphere with help.

“He was capable of depart the stadium with medical consideration and was taken to a neighborhood hospital,” group president Jared Orton mentioned in an electronic mail to The Related Press.

Lee, a member of the Purple Sox Corridor of Fame and fondly nicknamed “Spaceman,” was within the right-field bullpen when the episode occurred.

Lee has pitched for the Bananas, who play within the Coastal Plain League, a collegiate summer time league. The membership is understood for its shiny yellow uniforms and entertaining antics on and off the sphere.

In 14 seasons with Boston and Montreal, Lee went 119-90. An All-Star in 1973, the left-hander helped pitch the Purple Sox into the 1975 World Collection and began Recreation 7 in opposition to Cincinnati. Lee exited within the seventh inning and Boston later misplaced to Cincinnati 4-3.

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