Former Cubs manager Gomez critically hurt

 
Former Cubs manager Preston Gomez, now a special assistant to the Angels general manager, was in critical condition at a Palm Springs hospital late Wednesday after being hit by a pick-up truck at a gas station in Blythe, Calif. [link]

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