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Published May 20, 2009, 08:31 AM

A’s Chavez career in jeopardy

Oakland Athletics third baseman Eric Chavez has a herniated disk and could be facing career-ending surgery if he injuries his back again.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Oakland Athletics third baseman Eric Chavez has a herniated disk and could be facing career-ending surgery if he injuries his back again.

“We’re at a pretty serious point,” Athletics assistant general manager David Forst said before Tuesday night’s game against Tampa Bay. “We’re doing everything we can medically to get him back on the field.”

Chavez was limited to just 113 games over the 2007-08 seasons due to back problems.

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