Red Sox legend Bill Lee provides update after collapsing at baseball game in terrifying ‘health scare’
BOSTON Red Sox icon Bill Lee has updated fans following his collapse at a minor league baseball game.
The 75-year-old collapsed during pregame warmups at the Red Sox Triple-A affiliate in Worcester on Thursday night in what the organization called a “health scare.”
Lee was in line to throw out the first pitch between the Worcester Red Sox and Norfolk Tides, per MassLive.
But he fell to the ground while playing catch.
Fortunately, Lee was able to walk on his own to the home dugout.
He was then transported to UMass Memorial Medical Center.
The Worcester Red Sox provided a health update on Lee, who was shown in a photo at the hospital smiling and giving the thumbs-up sign.
“We’re thankful to see this big smile from Bill Lee, who is in stable condition at UMass Memorial after experiencing a brief health scare earlier this evening,” the Triple-A affiliate wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“All of us in WooSox Nation are thinking of you, Spaceman!”
Last year, Lee collapsed while at a Savannah Bananas game as it was revealed to have been a cardiac issue.
The 76-year-old Lee was given a defibrillator as firefighter Bob Millie told the AP that “he wasn’t breathing” and the cardiac episode “was very, very dire.”
Lee played in the MLB for 14 years from 1969-1982.
He began his career with Boston and made the All-Star team in 1973.
Two years later, Lee won 17 games and helped the Red Sox reach the 1975 World Series.
The left-hander pitcher played 10 seasons for Boston and his last four seasons were with the Montreal Expos.
Lee ended his career with a 119-90 record and 3.62 ERA in 416 appearances on the mound.
In 2008, the Red Sox inducted Lee into the team’s Hall of Fame.