Roy Campanella Hospitalized in Serious Condition

Roy Campanella, the Dodgers’ former Hall of Fame catcher and a member of the club’s community services department since 1978, is in serious condition at Northridge Hospital with pneumonia and diabetes complications, a hospital spokeswoman said Friday.

Campanella, 68, was admitted to the hospital Dec. 30 and has been on a respiratory machine to assist his breathing.

A Dodger spokesman who spoke with Campanella’s wife, Roxie, Friday said she reported that Campanella was doing well and had shown improvement in the last 24 hours.