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| Height: 6-0
Weight: 215
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Nov 18, 1968, Tampa, FL Contract: Signed through 2009 |
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| November 30, 2004 Gary Sheffield had surgery on his left shoulder Tuesday, and the Yankees expect him to be ready for the start of spring training, according to the AP. |
| November 30, 2004 The New York Daily News reports that Gary Sheffield will fly to Alabama today to have surgery on his left shoulder. If the procedure is minor, as the Yankees believe it will be, Sheffield should complete his rehab in 4-to-5 weeks. However, Sheffield's attorney expressed concern that the slugger might have a torn labrum, which would require a longer recovery. |
| November 24, 2004 Due to travel problems, Gary Sheffield had his shoulder surgery postponed from Tuesday to next week, according to the New York Daily News. |
| November 22, 2004 Gary Sheffield will have arthroscopic surgery Tuesday on his left shoulder, which didn't improve after two weeks of rehabilitation, according to the AP. |
| November 3, 2004 Gary Sheffield is meeting with Dr. James Andrews today to determine if he needs surgery on his left shoulder. Two other doctors have suggested that Sheffield merely use rest to deal with the injury. |
| October 26, 2004 Gary Sheffield will have his ailing shoulder examined by Dr. James Andrews soon to determine whether or when he will need surgery, according to the Star-Ledger. |
| October 21, 2004 After the Yankees got booted from the postseason last night, Gary Sheffield met with team doctor Stuart Hershon about likely offseason surgery to repair Sheffield's ailing shoulder, according to the New York Daily News. |
| September 21, 2004 Gary Sheffield was back in the lineup Tuesday, two days after receiving a pair of cortisone shots in his painful left shoulder. He responded by going 1-for-4 with a solo homer. |
| September 21, 2004 There is a chance that Gary Sheffield could return to action as soon as today after getting two cortisone shots on Sunday, according to the New York Daily News. |
| September 20, 2004 Gary Sheffield was out of the lineup on Monday, a day after receiving two cortisone shots in his ailing left shoulder, according to the AP. The Yankees are not sure how long Sheffield will sit while recovering. |
| September 20, 2004 As expected, Gary Sheffield took two cortisone shots in his ailing left shoulder last night, according to the New York Daily News. He will miss at least today's game to recover. |
| September 19, 2004 The New York Daily News reports that Gary Sheffield is still considering getting two cortisone shots in his ailing shoulder, but only if the Yanks pick up another win on the Red Sox today. He likely would miss some action following the shots. |
| September 14, 2004 Gary Sheffield cancelled plans to have a cortisone injection on Wednesday, according to the AP. |
| September 14, 2004 Gary Sheffield will have a cortisone shot for his ailing left shoulder after Wednesday's game. Joe Torre said that Sheffield would be ready to play by Friday when the Yankees open a series against Boston. |
| August 31, 2004 Gary Sheffield was back in the lineup as the DH for the Yankees on Tuesday, just three days after spraining his ankle. Sheffield was 1-for-3, which was a lot better than most of his teammates as the Yankees lost 22-0. |
| August 31, 2004 Gary Sheffield could return from his sprained ankle as soon as tonight, according to the New York Daily News. |
| August 29, 2004 Gary Sheffield was out of the lineup for the Yankees on Sunday and is listed as day-to-day with a sprained ankle. |
| August 29, 2004 Gary Sheffield said that his ankle sprain isn't bad, and he might even try to play today, according to the New York Daily News. |
| August 28, 2004 Gary Sheffield suffered a sprained ankle on Saturday night. X-rays were negative, but Yankees manager Joe Torre said "My guess is he'll miss some time." |
| August 24, 2004 Gary Sheffield plans to skip getting cortisone shots in his ailing shoulder, in part because the pain has diminished recently, according to the New York Daily News. He was also told that the shots could mask pain enough that he might be less cautious with the injury and make it worse. |
| August 20, 2004 Gary Sheffield has put off getting a cortisone shot for his ailing left shoulder until at least the Yankees' next off day -- Aug. 30, according to the AP. He was used as the DH on Friday night, mostly to give his shoulder a break. |
| August 20, 2004 Gary Sheffield is considering having as many as three cortisone shots in his ailing shoulder today, which probably would knock him out of at least a game or two, according to the New York Daily News. |
| August 18, 2004 Gary Sheffield will not need surgery on his ailing left shoulder, but said he'll likely get two more cortisone shots to help alleviate the pain, according to the AP. "It's good news because I ain't never experienced the pain where it lingers on for months and you don't need surgery," Sheffield said. He shouldn't do any further damage to the shoulder by continuing to play and will need at least a month of rest for it to heal. |
| August 18, 2004 Gary Sheffield has now been diagnosed with a torn or badly strained muscle in his ailing left shoulder, on top of the bursitis that has been troubling him all season, according to the New York Daily News. He said he plans to play through the pain the remainder of the season but may get a cortisone shot after he speaks with his doctor. |
| August 17, 2004 Gary Sheffield is waiting for a second opinion on an MRI exam that was taken on his ailing left shoulder about a month ago, according to the AP. He wants to know if there's a tear or a strain adding to his discomfort. |
| August 12, 2004 The New York Times is reporting that Gary Sheffield has often thought about retiring at the end of the season because of his sore shoulder. In addition to bursitis, he also has a damaged acromioclavicular joint. When the joint is disrupted, it results in a separated shoulder. Sheffield added that his decision would be made easier if the Yankees won a World Series this season. |
| August 5, 2004 Gary Sheffield was kneed in the head while trying to break up a double play Thursday. But manager Joe Torre told the AP that Sheffield is okay. |
| August 2, 2004 The New York Daily News reports that Gary Sheffield will put off having another cortisone injection until September in the hopes he will enter the postseason without pain in his ailing shoulder. "If I can make it until September, I'm hoping that shot will help me finish the season and then play the playoffs," he said. "I'm just going to try to play through it as long as I can." |
| July 27, 2004 Gary Sheffield hit his 400th career home run Tuesday night. It was a solo shot in the ninth inning. |
| July 21, 2004 Gary Sheffield is playing through so much pain in his left shoulder that he often catches balls in the outfield at belt level so that he can avoid lifting his arm, according to Newsday. He's still been able to produce at the plate -- he hit a home run on Tuesday -- but he admitted that it's getting weaker. |
| July 20, 2004 The X-rays on Gary Sheffield's ailing shoulder were sent to Dr. Frank Jobe for another opinion on Tuesday, according to the AP. "It's getting weaker," said Sheffield. It is possible that he might get a second cortisone shot soon. Offseason surgery also remains a possibility. |
| July 10, 2004 Gary Sheffield said his left shoulder hurts most when he swings and misses, according to Newsday. He doubled over in pain after taking a violent swing on Friday, prompting the trainer to run out to attend. He stayed in the game, and cringed again after another strike two pitches later. |
| July 7, 2004 Gary Sheffield is still waiting to hear from George Steinbrenner if he will be allowed to play in the All-Star game. Sheffield is battling bursitis in his left shoulder and will follow Steinbrenner's wishes if the team owner desires that he stay home and rest. |
| July 1, 2004 Gary Sheffield said that he may need surgery on his injured shoulder after the season, but he plans to play through the problem. |
| June 29, 2004 The Yankees opted against giving Gary Sheffield another cortisone shot, which would have been his second in six days to treat bursitis in his left shoulder, according to Newsday. |
| June 26, 2004 Gary Sheffield wasn't in the original lineup Saturday but was added after batting practice, according to the AP. As the DH, he was 1-for-2 with a two-run homer and two walks. He might have another cortisone shot Sunday night to treat bursitis in his left shoulder. |
| June 25, 2004 Gary Sheffield was not in the lineup for the Yankees for Friday's game that was eventually rained out. Sheffield suggested to reporters that he wouldn't return until he was ready to play the field. Consider him questionable for weekend action. |
| June 25, 2004 The Yankees hope that Gary Sheffield will be able to return from his bursitis today, according to the New York Daily News. |
| June 25, 2004 Gary Sheffield took batting practice on Thursday but did not know when he would be able to play again, according to the AP. He's been diagnosed with bursitis in his left shoulder. |
| June 23, 2004 Having been diagnosed with bursitis in his left shoulder, Gary Sheffield received a cortisone shot to ease the inflammation, according to the New York Daily News. He's not expected to go on the DL and should be back in the mix in a few days. |
| June 22, 2004 Gary Sheffield was out of the lineup Tuesday, a day after having a cortisone injection and an MRI on his sore left shoulder, according to the AP. "Not being able to raise your arm is cause for concern," said Sheffield. |
| June 8, 2004 The Yankees expect Gary Sheffield to return to the starting lineup today after missing Sunday's game with a stomach virus, according to the New York Daily News. |
| June 6, 2004 The red-hot Gary Sheffield missed Sunday's game because of the stomach flu. He has been limited to DH duties in recent days because of the ailment. |
| June 6, 2004 The New York Daily News reports that Gary Sheffield played last night, despite suffering from a stomach virus. |
| May 25, 2004 Yankees manager Joe Torre said that Gary Sheffield served as the club's DH for the first time this season on Tuesday because his knee was "barking," according to the AP. Sheffield is expected to return to the field on Wednesday. |
| March 13, 2004 Gary Sheffield played DH yesterday and should play in the outfield today, according to the New York Daily News. He\'s playing through a torn right thumb ligament. |
| March 12, 2004 Wearing a guard to protect his injured right thumb, Gary Sheffield took batting practice yesterday, according to the New York Daily News. He may be back in the lineup as soon as today. |
| March 10, 2004 Doctors have determined that Gary Sheffield doesn't need surgery to repair the torn ligament in his right thumb at this time, according to the New York Daily News. However, he will be monitored over the next two weeks to see if the thumb is stable enough and whether he can deal with the pain. If not, he may undergo surgery then, which would knock him out of action for a couple of months. |
| March 9, 2004 The New York Daily News reports that Gary Sheffield met with a hand specialist on Tuesday morning and has been cleared to resume playing spring training games as early as later this week. Sheffield has a torn ligament in his right thumb but should be able to play through it. Surgery remains a possibility, but this news is certainly better than earlier reports. |
| March 9, 2004 A Yankees source told Newsday that Gary Sheffield has a torn ligament in his right thumb and will likely need surgery. The procedure would cost Sheffield 2-to-3 months of action. Sheffield is expected to meet with a hand specialist in Manhattan today. |
| March 8, 2004 Gary Sheffield is out indefinitely because of a jammed right thumb he suffered in a spring training game on Saturday, according to the AP. If he needs surgery on the thumb he could be sidelined for two to three months and he\'s being sent to a hand expert in New York today for further evaluation. |
| March 8, 2004 Results of an MRI Gary Sheffield had on his sore right thumb yesterday should be available today, according to the New York Daily News. He jammed the thumb Saturday and the test was considered precautionary. |
| January 29, 2004 Gary Sheffield has volunteered to play third base for the Yankees next season, but GM Brian Cashman said that wasn\'t a realistic scenario, according to the New York Daily News. Sheffield arrived in the majors as a shortstop and spent much of his early years at third base, but he hasn\'t played the hot corner since 1993. |