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Eric Coons officially out for remainder of season
Ironman Eric Coons made
a brief return to action following successful surgery to repair his
torn ACL. Coons came in to relieve Joe
Yerdon in game 12 after Joe was pulled. Coons got out of the
jam, allowing no runs and going 2-for-4 with a double at the plate.
Despite his success Eric's doctor has ordered him to avoid all athletic activity for three
months which will sideline him for the remainder of the 2002 season. Instead, he will
attend games to heckle players over the public address system.
Eric had played in every inning of every MLW game in the league's 2+ year history, however
he
tore his ACL in spring training, forcing him to miss
opening day and ending his streak at 51 games. Amazingly, Eric came back to play in 5 games,
four with the torn ACL.
It is hoped that Eric will make a full recovery and be healthy enough to start a new streak
in 2003......that is, if the league is still around then.
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