Harmon Killebrew diagnosed with cancer

Minnesota Twins star, Harmon Killebrew has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer at the Mayo Clinic near his home in Arizona. A statement released by 74-year-old Killebrew on Thursday, in which he said, he waits for making a full recovery from the "very serious" condition. He also added he has started preparation for the most difficult battle of his life with his wife, Nita.

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Throughout his 22-year major league career mostly with the Washington Senators and Twins, 573 home runs are hit and 11 All-Star appearances are made by Killebrew. He was introduced into the Hall of Fame in 1984 and retired in 1975 after one season with the Kansas City Royals that was his fifth on the career home run list. At present, Killebrew is on 11th position on the all-time homer list and in league history to Babe Ruth, his eight seasons with 40 or more homers still is tied for second.

In home runs, the American League was led six times by Killebrew and he was named MVP in 1969. That year, he hit .276 with 49 homers, 140 RBI, 145 walks (to just 84 strikeouts), a .427 on-base percentage and a .584 slugging percentage in all 162 games.
A regular presence with the Twins for years has been mentioned by Killebrew. He exists in the Phoenix area and hopeful about his chances for recovery at a branch of the Mayo Clinic.

Mayo Clinic, one of the largest and most experienced medical centers, has made remarkable advances in the treatment of this disease and now is treating esophageal cancer in the world. As per the Mayo Clinic website, esophageal cancer is comparatively rare in the United States, while it is more prevalent in other parts of the globe. Food is carried from the throat to the stomach by the esophagus so that it can be digested.