On September 7, 1996 — Complaining of abdominal pains the day of his scheduled start at Yankee Stadium, Juan Guzman is rushed to New York’s Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital where he undergoes an emergency appendectomy. He won’t pitch any more this season and his 2.93 ERA will lead the American League.
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Sources:
Baseball Reference September 7
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Retro Sheet
Hall of Fame
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