Peter Gammons Suffers Brain Aneurysm

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By Bob Ryan, Globe Staff | June 27, 2006


ESPN baseball analyst Peter Gammons, 61, is undergoing surgery this afternoon for an aneurysm in his brain.

Gammons was stricken earlier today and was taken to a Boston-area hospital. He is expected to be in intensive care for the next 10 to 12 days.
Gammons and the Globe were the trailblazers of the baseball notes format in the 1970s. From that time until 2000, save for a few interruptions in the 1980s, Gammons's unique take on baseball was a mainstay of the Sunday Globe's sports section.

Gammons was honored as the recipient of the 2004 J.G. Taylor Spink Award for outstanding baseball writing during the 2005 Hall of Fame induction ceremony July 31 in Cooperstown, N.Y. He was selected in balloting by the Baseball Writers Association of America.

He began his career as a reporter for the Boston Globe in 1969 and wrote a very popular weekly Sunday baseball column for many years. He has also worked for Sports Illustrated covering the National Hockey League, college basketball and Major League Baseball (1976-78, 1986-90).

In 1986, upon his return to Sports Illustrated as a senior writer following a second stay at the Globe, he wrote numerous stories covering some of baseball's most important news events, as well as authoring "Inside Baseball,” Sports Illustrated's weekly baseball notebook.

Born April 9, 1945, Gammons is a native of Boston, raised in nearby Groton, Mass. He attended the University of North Carolina and is married.

[SanAntonioBuck]

Get well, Peter!

[Bucklion]

Yikes...he's one of the rare journalists that I can like, well, stand. Prayers go out to him, and I hope he makes a full recovery.

[Bob Saccamano]

No, the only smart baseball journlist.

Hopefully he pulsl through this one, I really like him.

Get well soon!

[Brutus1]

Red Sox homer!!! Despite that, I'll really like his work.
Get well .

[buckeye247]

I love his work get well soon.

[tibor75]

I love the way idiots like him act as if each baseball game is the most important thing. After 1 week of the regular season he and the other ESPN dumbasses analyze every move for the sole purpose of filling the air with their inane comments.

[OSUsushichic]

I wish him a speedy recovery. One of the best Red Sox fans!

[BuckBackHome]

Hope he gets better soon.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Best wishes for him and his family.

I for one, enjoy his contributions to the game of baseball.

[Dryden]

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Gammons in ICU after surgery for brain aneurysm
ESPN.com news services

Longtime ESPN Baseball analyst Peter Gammons is out of surgery and resting in intensive care after undergoing an operation to treat a brain aneurysm Tuesday. Gammons suffered the aneurysm Tuesday morning near his home on Cape Cod, Mass. He was airlifted to a Boston hospital, where the surgery was performed.

Gammons, 61, is probably the best-known baseball writer of his generation, first with the Boston Globe, beginning in 1969, then for Sports Illustrated, before joining ESPN in 1990.

He was honored with J.G. Taylor Spink Award for outstanding baseball writing during the 2005 Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cooperstown, N.Y. He was selected in balloting by the Baseball Writers Association of America.

He started his career as a reporter for the Boston Globe in 1969 and wrote a very popular weekly Sunday baseball column for many years. He has also worked for Sports Illustrated covering the National Hockey League, college basketball and Major League Baseball (1976-78, 1986-90).

In 1986, upon his return to Sports Illustrated as a senior writer following a second stay at the Globe, he wrote numerous stories covering some of baseball's most important news events, as well as authoring "Inside Baseball," Sports Illustrated's weekly baseball notebook.

Gammons primarily serves as a studio analyst for ESPN's Baseball Tonight, but he also does regular spots for SportsCenter, ESPNEWS and ESPN Radio and contributes to ESPN The Magazine. Beginning this season, he became a reporter for ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball. He is also a columnist and writes a popular Weblog for ESPN.com.

Gammons is the author of "Beyond the Sixth Game", a look at free agency.

More recently, Gammons has dabbled in music and next week is scheduled to release his first CD, "Never Slow Down, Never Grow Old." The proceeds are designated for the foundation established by Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein, who appears on the album along with several ballplayers and professional musicians.

"He and his wife know our thoughts are with them," Epstein said Tuesday. "We're hoping for good news."

Born April 9, 1945, Gammons is a native of Boston, raised in nearby Groton, Mass. He attended the University of North Carolina and is married to his wife, Gloria.

[Thump]

Originally Posted by WyoBuck

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[NFBuck]

Originally Posted by Thump

I can't believe that took nearly 8 hours.

[buckeyefool]

Originally Posted by NFBuck

I can't believe that took nearly 8 hours.

Exactly....milli was just on a few hours ago, you would have thought he would have just edited tibors post and added it himself.

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Gammons listed in good condition

By Joe Sullivan, Globe Staff | June 28, 2006

ESPN analyst and former Globe baseball writer Peter Gammons is listed in good condition today following surgery to repair a brain aneurysm Tuesday at Brigham and Women's Hospital.

His wife, Gloria, released a statement through the hospital's public affairs office: "Peter is resting comfortably after surgical repair of a brain aneurysm. We appreciate all of your good wishes and ask that you keep Peter in your thoughts and prayers. Please understand that we are asking for our privacy at this time as we focus on Peter's recovery."

Gammons was stricken near his home on Cape Cod Tuesday and was eventually air-lifted to Brigham and Women's to have the surgery performed. Gammons’ method of covering baseball for the Globe was considering ground-breaking, especially his Sunday notes column. He was the recipient of the J.G. Taylor Spink Award for outstanding baseball writing by the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005.

He is now a constant presence on ESPN, appearing regularly on "Baseball Tonight" and "SportsCenter” while also writing for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine, plus appearances on ESPN Radio (and non-ESPN radio stations).

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