Goldeyes great Abercrombie suffers heart attack
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Winnipeg Goldeyes icon Reggie Abercrombie is recovering in hospital after suffering a heart attack.
On Tuesday, he underwent a critical procedure to implant a defibrillator after going into cardiac arrest last Friday.
Abercrombie, 43, was preparing to teach at Extreme Baseball 24-7, a baseball training facility in Waldorf, Md., when his heart stopped beating. He was given CPR and rushed to a nearby hospital, where he continues to recover.
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On Tuesday, Reggie Abercrombie underwent a critical procedure to implant a defibrillator after going into cardiac arrest last Friday.
Goldeyes general manager Andrew Collier said he’s been in touch with Abercrombie’s family and is receiving updates from the former power-hitting outfielder’s girlfriend, Nakia, every few hours.
“Things have gotten progressively better since Friday. (That day) was pretty scary for everyone involved,” said Collier. “Obviously, shocked by the news and concerned.”
The Goldeyes said on social media Tuesday the club would provide updates on Abercrombie’s recovery.
“Probably the next update, hopefully, if all goes well, will be him having the procedure done (Tuesday) and the next one will be him going home and recovering, and we will post something when then happens, as well,” Collier said.
The Goldeyes retired Abercrombie’s No. 11 jersey on Aug. 12 before a packed house at Shaw Park.
The Columbus, Ga., product played six seasons in the Manitoba capital, registering 92 home runs, 393 RBI and 371 runs — all of which are club records — while winning back-to-back league championships (2016, ‘17).
“I think everybody saw when he was here for the jersey retirement just what he means to this team and the city,” Collier said. “Just based on the reaction I’ve seen on social media (Wednesday) morning, there’s a lot of people that are concerned about Reggie and certainly passing along their thoughts and best wishes his way.”
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