Clancy Makem, known in Major League Baseball circles as one of the best shortstops of this current generation, stared at the orthopedic surgeon who handled all the teams’ injuries. He’d had a feeling he’d torn his ACL during the latest All-Stars game, but he’d hoped…
He sighed. “When can you operate, Doc?” He wasn’t looking forward to another surgery—this would make four, and at his age, they were becoming harder and harder to bounce back from—and to tell the truth, at thirty-eight, he wasn’t sure he could deal with the tedium of rehab.
The doctor returned his somber gaze. “I’m sorry, Clance. Each time I operated on your ACL, it became more likely complications could arise. Oh, I can operate again, and after rehab, you shouldn’t have much trouble walking, but…” The silence dragged out.
