One day, Thurman Munson, the catcher for Lessard's beloved Yankees, got hurt and Lessard watched legendary athletic trainer Gene Monahan tend to him. Davey Martinez, the Nationals manager, took to referring to Lessard as "The Grim Reaper" when Lessard would appear at his office door. In Arizona, folks called him "Uncle Paul", said Dale Gilbert, who worked there with Lessard and does again now in Washington, where Gilbert is the Head Athletic Trainer for the Nationals. FEATURES NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISIONPREVIEWS Midway through Game 7 of the 2001 World Series, Paul Lessard and Randy Johnson walked to the Arizona Diamondbacks' training room. [Extracted from the article]
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