Yankees Trainer To Miss Spring Training

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The Yankees announced Sunday that longtime head trainer Gene Monahan is taking a medical leave of absence to deal with "a significant illness" that could keep him out through the start of the regular season.

Monahan, 65, hasn't missed spring training in 48 years, including the past 38 as New York's trainer.

"I miss not being around my professional family already, but I'm battling," Monahan said in a statement released by the team.

He's expected to remain in New York to receive "extensive treatment" over the next several weeks.

Via ESPN

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