Yankees' Williams might begin season on DL

[WebHamster]

Tampa, FL (Sports Network) - New York Yankees outfielder Bernie Williams might begin the season on the disabled list after undergoing an emergency appendectomy on Thursday.

Williams, who has made 11 straight opening-day starts for New York, hit .263 with 15 homers and 64 RBI last season. He is a career .305 hitter with 241 home runs and 1,062 RBI in 13 seasons in the Bronx.

Williams signed a seven-year contract with a club option for an eighth year on November 25, 1998. He was originally signed by the Yankees as a non-drafted free agent on September 13, 1985.

[DK]

My doctor told me not to participate in any kind of activity for a month after my appendectomy. So, it's understandable that he didn't start opening day.

[Absolutely Adequate]

Well, he's not playing that well, but I'll assume that it's more about his advancing age than this surgery.