Overview
- McDonald fell 25 feet from a deer stand when a chain or strap gave way as he and two companions moved it from a dead tree.
- He suffered a severe concussion and two cracked vertebrae in his spine and has no memory of the accident.
- McDonald remains hospitalized in Baltimore without a set date to resume his roles on MASN Orioles and college baseball broadcasts.
- In a video from his hospital bed he described himself as “very lucky,” thanked medical staff and fans, and vowed to be “back in #Birdland soon.”
- Fans, teammates and the Orioles organization have sent messages wishing the former No. 1 overall pick a speedy recovery.