The other day, my pop and I were talking about the old "new" Comisky stadiums with the tunnel bullpens, huge blue batters-eye, etc. when we got to talking about some of the games we saw there. One game, which stood out, from the mid-90s was the game in which our belov'ed manager collided with the left-fielder when running out to field a pop-fly. Do you guys remember this game? I think he resulted in Ozzie being carted off the field. Was the left-fielder Rock Raines? All we remember was that it was probably the single worst collision we've seen first hand at a ball game.

 

Thanks for the help; you guys are on the clock.

It was 1992. I am pretty sure it was Raines he ran into. IIRC he blew out his knee... I do remember he didn't play at all the rest of that season.

Tim Raines, 1992, we just dug it up.

 

EDIT: I was still a tike, but I remember that being a pretty horrific collision. Much like the Zaun incident, everyone held their collective breath, except, this time it was our scrappy shortstop on our home turf and as you've stated SS, Guillen missed the rest of the season.

Edited May 13, 200520 yr by AddisonStSox

Tim Raines, 1992, we just dug it up.

 

Ozzie tore his ACL and needed surgery.

 

On a side note: His injury was somewhat of a test case. Previous to his injury, surgery was done for this as soon as possible with the theory being it would heal better and faster. Just before his case a new theory of letting the swelling go down before doing surgery was becoming popular. The Sox surgeons at the time decided to try this and having the swelling go down first. The medi kept asking when is the surgery going to happen. While not earth shattering his was one of the first high profile athletes in the area to change the way ACL rehab was done.

 

Just though I would throw that out there (everyone can wake up the lecture is over)

Ozzie tore his ACL and needed surgery.

 

On a side note: His injury was somewhat of a test case. Previous to his injury, surgery was done for this as soon as possible with the theory being it would heal better and faster. Just before his case a new theory of letting the swelling go down before doing surgery was becoming popular. The Sox surgeons at the time decided to try this and having the swelling go down first. The medi kept asking when is the surgery going to happen. While not earth shattering his was one of the first high profile athletes in the area to change the way ACL rehab was done.

 

Just though I would throw that out there (everyone can wake up the lecture is over)

 

That's a cool tidbit.