Glen Rock's Woj, Famed NBA Insider, Drops Cancer Diagnosis Bomb: Report
Adrian Wojnarowski, a Glen Rock resident who became the preeminent NBA insider for ESPN before his shocking retirement in September, revealed to Sports Illustrated he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer earlier this year.
In a profile about his retirement, Wojnarowski, known for his "Woj bombs" that altered the NBA landscape, discussed his decision to leave a job that paid him $7.3 million annually to become general manager of the St. Bonaventure college basketball team, making $75,000, living in an apartment above a bar in upstate New York.
Last February, blood tests revealed Wojn…
Former Phillies Manager Ryne Sandberg Shares Cancer Diagnosis
Ryne Sandberg, the one-time manager for the Philadelphia Phillies and Hall of Fame second baseman, is battling prostate cancer, he announced on Instagram on Monday, Jan. 22.
"Last week, I learned that I have been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer," he wrote in a statement.
"I have begun treatment, and I am surrounded by my loving wife Margaret, our incredibly supportive family, the best medical team, and our dear friends."
Sandberg, 64, made his first major league appearances as a Phillies shortstop in the 1981 season, then spent the rest of his on-field career as a Chicago Cub…
