Official Site of the Astros · Aug 14, 2015
Heart issue didn't sideline Houston RBI player
Houston RBI shortstop Tyrone Thomas takes a throw at second base in the 2015 RBI World Series. (MLB Photos) They say it's heart that keeps players in the game when the going gets tough.
For Tyrone Thomas, the adage couldn't be more appropriate. Just about a year ago, after playing in the 2014 RBI World Series with Houston Astros RBI, Thomas got a phone call that changed his life.
"Last year, I was told that I couldn't play baseball ever again because I had a deadly heart disease called HCM," said Thomas, who is now 17 and in his third season with the Houston RBI program. "Most kids that have it are football players, and they don't really have a warning."