Former Major League Baseball manager Art Howe diagnosed with coronavirus

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According to ESPN, former Major League Baseball manager Art Howe of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has been diagnosed with coronavirus. The 73 year-old is currently in an intensive care unit in a Houston hospital.

Howe managed the Houston Astros from 1989 to 1993, the Oakland Athletics from 1996 to 2002, and the New York Mets from 2003 to 2004. In 14 seasons as a manager, Howe had a record of 1129 wins and 1137 losses.

In addition to his role as a manager, Howe played 11 seasons as an infielder in Major League Baseball. He played two seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1974 and 1975), seven seasons with the Houston Astros (1976 to 1982), and two seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals (1984 and 1985).

Howe first felt unwell on May 3. Then on May 5, he tested positive for coronavirus. Howe has been in hospital since May 12, and has been in the intensive care unit since May 14. Among Howe’s symptoms to date are the chills, fatigue, and lack of taste. There are currently 46, 787 cases of coronavirus in the state of Texas and 1,308 deaths.

There is no doubt that coronavirus is continuing to hit the United States hard. It has become one of the deadliest pandemics in our lifetime and it definitely seems that this dreadful disease will be with us for a while until a vaccine is found.

Howe is also known as the person that Philip Seymour Hoffman played in the outstanding movie, “Moneyball.” The 2011 movie focused on the Oakland Athletics’ remarkable 20 game winning streak in 2002. Oakland went on to win the American League West title that year with a low budget. Moneyball was nominated for best picture at the 2012 Academy Awards, but lost out to the French-speaking film, “The Artist.”