News Article: Al Trautwig taking a leave of absence.
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Matt Rentfree
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Something certainly isn't right - I hope it's something that can be fixed or at least controlled if it's physical.
Glen Sathers Cigar
Sather 4 Ever
broadwayblue
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Mike in Houston
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Nothing is odd other than I didn't proofread the title before I posted the thread.
Really hope he’s ok it was painfully obvious something was very wrong the other night.
UnSandvich
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Gardner McKay
RIP, Jimmy.
Yeah it was pretty bad. It was blatantly obvious that something wasn't right with him.
JayMan82
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Shaky voice, deer in headlights look. Basically looked like he was on heavy medication.
GlasgowNewYorkRanger
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Hope Al is alright - for all the ribbing he takes, he's a bit of a Rangers legend in his own right, and certainly a fixture at MSG.
will1066
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Best of luck to him, really. Someone theorized it is Parkinson's. I rarely spill my guts here, but my mother has early stage Parkinson's. While it's unconfirmed what Al is hurting from, it still hits home for me, seeing the shaking.
eco's bones
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Hopefully it's something he can deal with. I'm relatively in the same age range and the older you get the more shit is likely to come your way. It is part of the cycle of life--that's why younger people should make the most of their lives while they can.....at least as long as long they're not harming anyone else. Thinking about doing something that will make you happy---you should do it. Second chances don't always come around.
yes.
he was standing with a noticeable hunch to his right side, shaking and struggling to string together words.
who ever allowed him to go on air like that should be smacked.
Inferno
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We probably shouldn't...but it sure looked like Parkinson's to me... For a while I was worried I had it so I'm familiar with the symptoms....
(I don't ..my tremors were caused by side effects from meds)
ohbaby
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A screenshot won't help. Would need video to capture his actions. Al has had shaky hands for a few years now. He holds papers in his hands to steady them or puts his free hand in his pocket to disguise it. And the last few years it has gotten worse. But he was always upbeat and in command of his thoughts. But his appearance last week, it seems what ever he has, has progressed further. It clearly affected his voice, stammering a bit. Also his posture was off. Hunched over and leaning to one side. It was very noticeable, and alarming. Never before had it affected his posture and voice. It was very sad to see. I wish him all the best, and hope he will be able to return.
HockeyBasedNYC
Feeling it
JayMan82
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Sockosensei
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Having recently watched a very old broadcast showing Al in his younger days, it was all the more striking seeing him the other night.
As everyone has said, something was clearly wrong.
I hope he's going to be alright.
As everyone has said, something was clearly wrong.
I hope he's going to be alright.
Maximus
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Yup...I knew like y'all something wasn't right with Al the other night. Besides the slumping one side and shaky voice tone and hands shaking, not sure any of you guys noticed but he had a pretty noticeable tint of yellow skin and even more concerning was I noticed that his teeth especially the bottom ones looked rotted. It was very uncomfortable seeing this and when I saw this I said to myself...something aint right in Dodge City. And what do you know...the news today that he's taking a leave of absence...no coincidence folks.
I'm wondering if this might not be alcohol related as some of the symptoms of alcoholism and when one's liver starts to fail are some of the things we all noticed in Al the other night. Let's just hope and pray he gets the help he needs and he comes back soon. For alot of us older longtime Ranger fans, Al has been a staple on Ranger broadcasts and just like Sam Rosen, it will be a sad day when their times come to go to pasture. Hopefully it's not yet...get well Al...we are rooting for ya bud.
I'm wondering if this might not be alcohol related as some of the symptoms of alcoholism and when one's liver starts to fail are some of the things we all noticed in Al the other night. Let's just hope and pray he gets the help he needs and he comes back soon. For alot of us older longtime Ranger fans, Al has been a staple on Ranger broadcasts and just like Sam Rosen, it will be a sad day when their times come to go to pasture. Hopefully it's not yet...get well Al...we are rooting for ya bud.
ohbaby
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His teeth have been rotted for a while. There are pics of it at the Olympics. Think he forgot the veneers.
