Swafford Life Flighted To Hospital
Vows To Pitch Again
Timetorehab
Nashville, TN
The Apples 2008 off season summer tour was rocked to its foundation this weekend when it was learned the starting pitcher Greg Swafford was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident in suburban Nashville.
Swafford was life flighted to Vanderbilt Hospital following the late Saturday afternoon accident where it was determined that he broke 5 ribs and came within millimeters of puncturing a lung. Swafford also sustained a partial dislocation and deep bruise to his pitching shoulder.
In addition to the serious injuries to his torso, Swafford suffered a mild concussion that resulted in the forming of blood pockets in his eye sockets. "Thank GOD he was wearing a helmet" said an unidentified nurse on duty at the Vanderbilt Emergency Room.
Showing the true grit that has always been his style, Swafford insisted on going home Sunday and told reporters while leaving the hospital that after a time to heal he would begin rehab and vowed to pitch for the Apples again next season. "I may be banged up right now but even in this condition I'm better then our second string pitcher AGFHOF Don Bernitt" said Swafford as he flipped the V for victory sign and climbed into a private ambulance sent by the Apples front office to take him home.
And so it goes, the beginning of a long off season of rehab for Swafford and the real reason behind the that cheer.......
How bout them Apples !!
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