On the evening of March 3, New York Yankee manager Aaron Boone had heart pacemaker surgery, just hours after alerting the team that he was taking medical emergency leave. Boone had been feeling a lack of energy, some lightheadedness, and bouts of labored breathing. He consulted with doctors, and they told him his heart rate was too slow and that he would need a pacemaker to fix the problem.
The surgery was completed at Tampa’s St. Joseph Hospital without complications. Boone was sent home 24 hours later. When he woke up the day after the procedure, he said he felt better than in months.