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03-17-2009, 05:20 PM
Former major league baseball player Miguel Dilone lost his left eye yesterday in a freak accident during baseball practice in Villa Olga. The player, known as the "Saeta Cibaena" (the Cibao Dart) underwent surgery at the Union Medica del Cibao where doctors managed to save his right eye. Ophthalmologist Dr. Tony Fernandez, one of the doctors who treated the former ballplayer, said that the patient had suffered an accident that caused the left eye to rupture. "We did what is called an evisceration, which is a cleaning of the eye socket, we will soon fit a prosthetic device, and then we have to see how this procedure continues," said Fernandez.
The accident has caused distress in the city of Santiago and a large number of people gathered at the medical center asking about the health of the former leader of the Aguilas Cibaenas. Rollin Fermin, one of the leading sportswriters in Santiago, told Diario Libre, "This was a near-tragedy, because Guelo is still a great leader, a idol who has always had a good relationship with fans." Guelo Dilone, the all-time leader in stolen bases in the history of Dominican baseball, regularly visited the ball field at Villa Olga to see how the young players were developing.
Apparently he was practicing with a 15-year old prospect and the incident occurred as he was giving instructions on a batting technique. The prospect was practicing with one of his sons. According to Dr. Ruddy Pichardo, a foul tip hit one of the pipes on the protective screen and ricocheted to hit the former star of Dominican and Major League baseball, where he played with the Cleveland Indians.
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The accident has caused distress in the city of Santiago and a large number of people gathered at the medical center asking about the health of the former leader of the Aguilas Cibaenas. Rollin Fermin, one of the leading sportswriters in Santiago, told Diario Libre, "This was a near-tragedy, because Guelo is still a great leader, a idol who has always had a good relationship with fans." Guelo Dilone, the all-time leader in stolen bases in the history of Dominican baseball, regularly visited the ball field at Villa Olga to see how the young players were developing.
Apparently he was practicing with a 15-year old prospect and the incident occurred as he was giving instructions on a batting technique. The prospect was practicing with one of his sons. According to Dr. Ruddy Pichardo, a foul tip hit one of the pipes on the protective screen and ricocheted to hit the former star of Dominican and Major League baseball, where he played with the Cleveland Indians.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#14)