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Playing Hurt Seems to Be a Thing of the Past

Sunday, Aug. 15: “Rickey Henderson missed Saturday’s game against Boston, and may miss the rest of the series, because of a skin burn received from an ice pack.”

Can you imagine Ty Cobb, Pete Rose, Enos Slaughter or Willie Mays missing a game because of a skin burn from an ice pack?

STU ROBINSON

Los Angeles

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