"(Doctors) told me by the time I reach eight weeks I could start doing some light work, but my light work was to come up to Texas and be with the team, said Washington, at 73 the oldest manager in the majors. I feel great, I really do. I didn't come here to work, I came here to be around my guys and have fun with them."
"Washington last managed a game June 19 against the Yankees. The following day, the Angels said he was out indefinitely because of health issues after experiencing shortness of breath and appearing fatigued toward the end of that four-game series in New York. After being cleared by Yankees doctors to fly home with his team, even though they initially wanted to keep him in New York, Washington underwent a series of tests in California."
"This happened fast, said Washington, who was hospitalized June 23, had surgery June 30 and was discharged July 7. The Angels, without elaborating then, announced June 27 that he was on medical leave for the rest of the season. What happened to me saved my life, said Washington, who added that he has quit smoking, changed his eating habits and is sleeping better."
Ron Washington is recovering from quadruple bypass heart surgery and visited the Los Angeles Angels in Arlington eight weeks after the operation. He will not return as manager this season but hopes to manage next year and expects full recovery by December. Shortness of breath and fatigue after a June 19 game prompted tests that revealed valve blockages that could not be fixed with stents. Hospitalization began June 23, surgery occurred June 30, and discharge was July 7. Washington, 73 and the oldest manager in the majors, quit smoking, changed his diet, is sleeping better and showed surgical scars.
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