Gene Monahan
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Gene Monahan is the current head athletic trainer for the New York Yankees
of Major League Baseball
. He has spent almost 50 years with the Yankees organization and since 1973 has been part of their training staff. During his tenure Monahan has cared for the players on seven World Championship
teams, 11 Pennant winning teams and 19 post-season teams.
Monahan is one of only three members of the Yankee organization to serve the entire length of George Steinbrenner
's ownership, but over the years he has often joked he was probably "fired" by The Boss on more occasions than all the Yankee managers combined.
After the 2009 season, Monahan was diagnosed with throat cancer, which doctors now believe originated in his tonsils. He has undergone radiation therapy for the past several months, which forced him to miss his first spring training
in 48 years. He was present, however, for an emotional World Series Ring Ceremony on Opening Day, April 12, 2010. At the conclusion of the 2010 season Monahan and long time assistant Steve Donohue were named the best athletic trainers in MLB by the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainer Society. On May 11, 2011, the Yankees announced that Monahan would retire following the 2011
season.
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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. He has spent almost 50 years with the Yankees organization and since 1973 has been part of their training staff. During his tenure Monahan has cared for the players on seven World Championship
World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
teams, 11 Pennant winning teams and 19 post-season teams.
Monahan is one of only three members of the Yankee organization to serve the entire length of George Steinbrenner
George Steinbrenner
George Michael Steinbrenner III was an American businessman who was the principal owner and managing partner of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees. During Steinbrenner's 37-year ownership from 1973 to his death in July 2010, the longest in club history, the Yankees earned seven World Series...
's ownership, but over the years he has often joked he was probably "fired" by The Boss on more occasions than all the Yankee managers combined.
After the 2009 season, Monahan was diagnosed with throat cancer, which doctors now believe originated in his tonsils. He has undergone radiation therapy for the past several months, which forced him to miss his first spring training
Spring training
In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for roster and position spots, and gives existing team players practice time prior to competitive play...
in 48 years. He was present, however, for an emotional World Series Ring Ceremony on Opening Day, April 12, 2010. At the conclusion of the 2010 season Monahan and long time assistant Steve Donohue were named the best athletic trainers in MLB by the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainer Society. On May 11, 2011, the Yankees announced that Monahan would retire following the 2011
2011 in baseball
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season.