D-backs coach Don Baylor hospitalized in Milwaukee

Sep 30, 2011, 4:58 PM | Updated: 5:58 pm

Arizona Diamondbacks hitting coach Don Baylor was taken to a
hospital Friday in Milwaukee.

Diamondbacks Executive Vice President and General Manager
Kevin Towers, in a statement, said, “Don Baylor was
lightheaded and fainted earlier this morning. He was taken
to the hospital for precautionary reasons and further
tests.”

Baylor is in his first season as the D-backs’ hitting coach
after spending time managing both the Colorado Rockies and
Chicago Cubs.

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