MLB Players with diabetes

KLARNOLD · Jul 28, 2010

The thread "Topps Heritage Strasburg 1/999 on ebay" saying that all proceeds will go to help Juvenile Diabetes got me thinking. Do you know which former/current MLB players had/have diabetes? Here is a list:

Ty Cobb - MLB - Detroit Tigers

Del Ennis - Major League Baseball

Bill Gullickson - MLB - Cincinnati Reds Pitcher

Dave Hollins - 1993 Phillies World Series Third Baseman

James "Catfish" Hunter - MLB - Pitcher, Baseball Hall-of-Famer

Jason Johnson - MLB - Pitcher, Cleveland Indians

Ed Kranepool - MLB - New York Mets

Mark Lowe - Major League Baseball

Brandon Morrow -Seattle Mariners Pitcher

David Pember - MLB - Milwaukee Brewers

Dan Reichert - MLB - Kansas City Royals

Jackie Robinson - Baseball Player

Ron Santo - MLB - Chicago Cubs legend

David "Boomer" Wells - San Diego Padres Pitcher

Dmitri Young - Major League Baseball

jeremy · Jul 28, 2010

i remember jason johnson when he played for the tigers. he used to have a insulin pump on his belt during the games. once a ball hit it and it broke.

did cobb have it when he played or just as an old man?

KLARNOLD · Jul 28, 2010

jeremy said:
i remember jason johnson when he played for the tigers. he used to have a insulin pump on his belt during the games. once a ball hit it and it broke.

did cobb have it when he played or just as an old man?

I have an insulin pump and I disconnect it when playing sports.

Cobb was diagnosed in 1959 with prostate cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure and Brights Disease. Insulin was first used to treat diabetes in 1922.

leatherman · Jul 28, 2010

mlb.com article on Jason Johnson being allowed to wear his pump during games: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd ... p&c_id=cle

shepsspot · Jul 28, 2010

Are all those players with Type One Diabetes?

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