Ex-pitcher Jim Corsi announces terminal cancer diagnosis

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2022-01-03 21:58:47 GMT+00:00 - Former Major League pitcher Jim Corsi announced Monday he has advanced liver and colon cancer and doesn"t have long to live. In an interview with WBZ-TV in Boston, the veteran of 10 seasons said he has Stage 4 liver cancer and colon cancer. Corsi is 60 years old. "I"m at peace. I know if I die, I"m going to a better place," Corsi told WBZ. "That"s the No. 1 thing. I feel sorry for everybody that I"ll leave behind. "I made a mistake when I was younger, not getting a colonoscopy," Corsi said. "I was a professional athlete and thought I was invincible, strong. You"re not. Cancer is not prejudiced to anybody." Corsi went 22-24 with a 3.25 ERA in 368 major league appearances (one start) for five teams, most notably the Oakland A"s (1988-89, 1992, 1995-96). He also pitched for his hometown Boston Red Sox from 1997-99. Corsi was born in Newton, Mass. Corsi notched seven saves and struck out 290 in 481 1/3 innings. He retired after the 1999 season. --Field Level Media

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