BRAVES' GALARRAGA TO MISS SEASON WITH CANCEROUS TUMOR.Byline: Javier Solano Orlando Sentinel The Orlando Sentinel is the primary newspaper of the Orlando, Florida region. It was founded in 1876 and is currently in its 131st year of publication. The Sentinel is owned by Tribune Company and is overseen by the Chicago Tribune. On a day when the pitchers and catchers reported for spring training's first practice at Walt Disney World Noun 1. Walt Disney World - a large amusement park established in 1971 to the southwest of Orlando Orlando - a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World , the Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From to the present, the Braves have played in Turner Field. were struck by sobering news from home. Veteran first baseman Andres Galarraga, who had been bothered by lower-back pain since November, will miss the 1999 season with a cancerous tumor, the Braves announced Thursday. Dr. Lee Kelley of the Peachtree Orthopedic Clinic in Atlanta tested and confirmed Wednesday's initial diagnosis of lymphoma, a blood-cell cancer. PGA (1) (Professional Graphics Adapter) An early IBM PC display standard for 3D processing with 640x480x256 resolution. It was not widely used. (2) (Programmable Gate Array) See gate array and FPGA. golfer Paul Azinger Paul William Azinger (born January 6, 1960) is an American golfer who was at his peak in the late 1980s and the early 1990s. Azinger was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts. He attended Florida State University and turned professional in 1981. came back from a similar injury to resume his career, and Galarraga's outlook is equally promising. ``It's fairly isolated to the area of a bone in his lower back, and we expect this treatment to be successful,'' Kelley said from a news conference at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex is a 220 acre (89 ha) athletic complex located in Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, that consists of 8 venues. . ``There is a good possibility Andres could return next season.'' Said Braves general manager John Schuerholz John Schuerholz (born on October 1, 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland) is the President of the Atlanta Braves of the National League. Before joining Atlanta, he spent twenty-two years with the Kansas City Royals organization, including nine as the club's GM. : ``The doctors are optimistic they can deal with and eliminate the cancer. . . . My personal gut reaction was that I was relieved. There was some concern that they may have found that it had spread, but thankfully it was contained.'' Galarraga, 37, will return to his West Palm Beach home and begin a six-month treatment program, including chemotherapy and radiation. The 13-year pro from Venezuela could not be reached for comment, but Galaragga left a hand-written statement: ``To all my fans in Atlanta, Venezuela and around the country, I was looking forward toward the '99 season. Unfortunately, I'm hit with this setback. But I promise you, I will be back. ``To my teammates, I will miss you all and try to return as fast as I can. I will be with you during all of our games in spirit and wish you all the best of luck.'' CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: (Color) GALARRAGA Doctors say the Atlanta first baseman has a good chance to return in 2000. |
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