Luis Salazar, Braves Minor League Manager, Loses Eye

MLB.com is reporting that Braves minor league manager Luis Salazar had to have his left eye removed during surgery this morning.  Mark Bowman writes, "After holding out hope for a few extra days, doctors were unable to prevent Braves Minor League manager Luis Salazar from losing his left eye."

With all of the world events that have been reported so widely over the past month, from Tunisia and Egypt to the life changing events for millions in Japan we sometimes forget that the small joys in life, such as going to the ball park to watch a game, could alter the course of a man's life in an instant.

My thoughts and prayers go out to Luis Salazar, his family, the Braves organization and Brian McCann who hit the foul liner that struck Salazar.  According to the article just that Salazar survived the intial impact and the fall without any brain damage was considered a miracle. 

The AP is reporting that Salazar still plans to manage once he makes a full recovery.

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