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.
Rod Beck was a menacing sight on the mound, with a bushy. mustache and a searing stare that intimidated batters throughout. his 13-year career as one of baseball's best closers. Yet his friends in the game knew Beck as a hardworking teammate. and a jovial character whose early death saddened players all.