Doctors who helped save Ned Yost's life honored by Royals
After a harrowing offseason accident, Ned Yost is grateful to be managing the Kansas City Royals in 2018.
Over the winter, the 63-year-old skipper shattered his pelvis after falling out of a tree stand and nearly bled to death. Fortunately, doctors were able to treat him after he phoned for help, and he ultimately received a clean bill of health ahead of spring training.
On Saturday, Yost got to properly thank the team of doctors from Atlanta's Grady Hospital who saved his life. Dr. Mara Schenker, who performed Yost's pelvis surgery, threw the ceremonial first pitch at Kauffman Stadium before the second game of the Royals' doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday, and was joined on the mound by her staff of four doctors and a physical therapist - all of whom helped treat Yost during his recovery.
Catching Dr. Schenker's first pitch was, naturally, her patient.
Dr. Mara Schenker, the surgeon who helped to save Ned Yost's life, visited The K with her medical team and threw out the first pitch before tonight's #Royals game. pic.twitter.com/JdmekjeRCr
— FOX Sports Kansas City (@FSKansasCity) April 29, 2018
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— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) April 29, 2018
Following Dr. Schenker's surgery to repair his shattered pelvis, Yost needed several months of physical therapy and also had to use a wheelchair. But he made a full recovery by the time spring training rolled around.
"The EMS people and the trauma unit saved me," Yost told Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com on Friday. "They got the bleeding stopped. The doctors put in the screws and plates. The first group got me stable, and she put me back together."
Yost added that he took care of all the travel arrangements for Dr. Schenker and her team.