Retirement due to injury

[piaa_ump]

Larry,

Our thoughts and prayers are for a speedy and complete recovery for you and your eventual return to the diamond...

Stan

[Steve M]

Best wishes, Larry. That's a lousy way to feel that you have to hang it up. Like others have said, get healed, consider evaluating and the other activities Tee suggested.

[Lawrence.Dorsey]

Guys,

I just want to thank all of you for responding. It means a lot, especially from some of the guys who have been around for quite awhile. This isn't the way I saw things ending, but really things could be much worse. When I was in inpatient rehab, I saw so many people that were much worse off than me. My rehab doctor is actually a paraplegic and has been one since an auto accident at 17 years old.

I want to clarify one thing I said in my original post. I said I could drive with assistive devices; that was a typo, I can drive just like I did before. Recent tests on my right leg indicate it is near or at normal strength in many of the muscle groups. My left leg is a fair ways behind but with continued therapy it will get better. It's also the leg that I'll need the hip surgery on so that has some effect as well.

I have considered being an evaluator and most likely will pursue it more after January gets here. I posted my situation here mainly for some healing on my part. The reason I wanted to air my situation and thoughts out here is that you guys "live it" when it comes to umpiring like I do. It's hard for the non-umpires in my life to understand just what umpiring means to me. While I am retired until further notice, I might try to sneak out on a JV game and work the bases one more time if I regain enough mobility. That way I could go out on my terms! Hopefully someday I will get there !

Thanks,

Lawrence

[jkumpire]

The battle is over when one side believes it cannot win anymore.

Don't give up.

[David B]

Praying for you that you will continue to heal. Who knows what the future might hold ...

Thanks
David