Monahan battling illness

You don't survive almost a half century in the Yankees' organization without being tough.

Now legendary trainer Gene Monahan is calling on that toughness in a very important way.

Monahan, a member of the organization for 47 years -- the last 38 as head athletic trainer -- is being treated in New York for what he and the club are calling a "significant illness" that will force him to miss all of spring training and possibly the beginning of the season.

"I miss not being around my professional family already, but I'm battling," Monahan said in a statement released by the team yesterday. Continue

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