From the Post:

The Post has learned that legendary athletic trainer Gene Monahan will miss his first spring training in 48 years due to what a person with knowledge of the situation termed a “significant illness that possibly could sideline him for the beginning of the regular season.”

Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/yankees/legendary_yankees_trainer_monahan_ruu134HEH0HEkV6AYU550H#ixzz0fS06UQLh

Best wishes for a speedy and quick recovery!

Also, as an aside, there are few phrases in a baseball fan’s life sweeter than “…when spring training starts this week”…