The recovery from myocarditis due to a viral infection is usually rapid and the heart reverts to normal rhythm. Serious myocarditis can lead to heart failure. Pericarditis is inflammation that affects the inner and outer membranes that surround the heart.
When Wilson had his tryout with the Baltimore Black Sox, he earned the nickname Boojum because of the sound his line drives made when they hit the fence during batting practice.
Aaron set baseball's gold standard. Decades have passed since one swing of Hank Aaron's bat became indelibly etched in Major League Baseball history. What's easy to forget, however, is that his greatness extended far beyond his ability to deposit pitches over the outfield wall. Years later, Aaron still is the gold standard by which all hitters are judged.