Angels baseball coach breaks his leg catching opening pitch

[Sports News]

(Reuters) - Los Angeles Angels hitting coach Don Baylor broke a bone in his right leg while attempting to catch the ceremonial first pitch thrown by former Los Angeles star Vladimir Guerrero, and will undergo surgery on Tuesday, the team said. Baylor, who is a former player and is in his first season as part of the coaching staff for the Angels baseball team, was in a crouched position when he took the throw from Guerrero. He had to be assisted by Angels trainers off the field and was taken to a hospital, the team said in a statement. The Angels lost to the Seattle Mariners 10-3.

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