ESPN.com · Aug 20, 2022
Former major league pitcher Bill Lee collapses while warming up for Savanah Bananas
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Former Boston Red Sox star Bill Lee collapsed in the bullpen while warming up for the Savannah Bananas amateur team Friday night, but the 75-year-old pitcher walked off the field with assistance.
"He was able to leave the stadium with medical attention and was taken to a local hospital," team president Jared Orton said in an email to The Associated Press.
Lee, a member of the Red Sox Hall of Fame and fondly nicknamed "Spaceman," was in the right-field bullpen when the episode occurred.
Lee has pitched for the Bananas, who play in the Coastal Plain League, a collegiate summer league. The club is known for its bright yellow uniforms and entertaining antics on and off the field.
