Giants’ pitching coach Dave Righetti hospitalized, plane diverted to Las Vegas
By Mike Dyce
One of the scariest places to have to a medical issue requiring medical attention is on an airplane. You’re trapped in a steel tube tens of thousands of feet up in the air, the plane has to land and even after it lands it has to taxi before you’re finally on your way to a hospital.
That is exactly what happened to San Francisco Giants’ pitching coach Dave Righetti, and the team plane had to make an unscheduled stop in Las Vegas. Fortunately Righetti is alright and a team doctor was on the plane.
From the San Jose Mercury News:
"The Giants’ flight to Miami made an unscheduled stop in Las Vegas on Thursday because pitching coach Dave Righetti was feeling ill. Righetti was taken to a Las Vegas hospital, but a team spokesman said he was feeling fine on Friday.Righetti started feeling ill shortly after the flight left San Francisco on Thursday morning. Only about a half-dozen players were on the plane, along with investors. Luckily, team doctor Kenneth Akizuki was on the flight and was able to accompany Righetti to the hospital."
Nevertheless a scary incident, and we’re glad that Righetti is alright.