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[@CharlieL]

Matt Shoemaker the pitcher who was bleeding, had a small skull fracture, he did not finish the season but he was able to return the next season. I'm a fan of that time it was scary at the time.

[@Gravelgratious]

A line hit by Kyle Seager must have felt like getting punched by a giant.

[@jonperriraz4747]

Thankfully, these type of incidents don't happen too often but can still be devastating. On a side note, the player who had the ball bounce off his head for a home run was Jose Canseco whom I met back in the 80's when he was with Oakland and he signed a ball for me which I still have!!

[@docjohnson1]

Then he switched to sell a book and was the biggest pos

[@jonperriraz4747]

@@docjohnson1 that’s true. Corked bat and all.

[@TheHemiphil81]

If you want to see one of the greatest pitcher's to ever live check out Nolan Ryan. The flame thrower.

[@mellycook]

The guy who was feeling up the guy who stole 2nd was looking for broken bones and a bump. He was assessing the injury. Not 100% sure but he’s probably the team trainer/doctor

[@ericbrigance9767]

The 2nd clip was Adam Greenberg. It was his first MLB at bat. He had one more at bat in his career.

[@karlamackey4675]

In 1955, cleveland Indians pitcher Herb Score was hit in the eye. The batter (I can't remember his name) was distraught, but stayed in the game. The batter said that if he lost his eye, he'd never play again. He didn't, and continued playing a few more seasons. I think I remember my dad saying that he was at that game.

[@sammurphy3343]

It's not as common but the most dangerous heads hots are when the batter hits it back to the pitcher. For reference most pitches are below 100mph. Exit velocity off hits are usually over 100mph.

[@stevedietrich8936]

James and Millie, the pitcher is around 58 feet from home plate when he releases the ball and is generally in a somewhat awkward position immediately after the pitch. A hard hit ball is often in excess of 100 mph, and sometimes in excess of 110 mph. A pitcher has very little time to avoid a ball hit hard and directly at him. Nobody other than the batter and the catcher generally wear helmets, and the soft baseball caps provide very little padding and protection. It took the NHL a long time to get their players to wear helmets as well.

[@davidcosta2244]

In MLB, the pitcher is 60 feet 6 inches, actually.

[@stevedietrich8936]

@@davidcosta2244 The rubber is 60'6" but the pitcher's hand is a couple of feet in front of that, like 58 feet, when he releases the ball, actually.

[@stevedietrich8936]

@@davidcosta2244 It's a greater difference than I thought. "According to Statcast extension data provided by Baseball Prospectus, MLB pitchers from 2017 to 2020 released the ball 6.15 feet in front of the rubber, on average, or less than 54.5 feet from the plate."

[@mattdaughdrill]

This reminds me of when a player on other team in my game got hit by a line drive going about 70-80mph

[@kevinglasgo5250]

If you want an idea of how fast those pitches are. Look up Randy Johnson bird pitch

[@johnhopkins8504]

When the catcher jumps up to tend to the batter you know it was not intentional

[@marcpower4167]

Even then, when a pitcher does intentionally hit someone, code of honor says don't hit them in the head, they usually aim for the back or thigh.

[@stevedietrich8936]

Only one major league player has ever died directly as a result of being hit by a pitched ball, and that was about 100 years ago (Ray Chapman). To my knowledge, no major league player has ever died as a result of a batted ball.

[@m2hmghb]

Helmets are a lot like a bullet proof vest. They try to mitigate the damage and spread it over a larger area but you can still get broken bones from it.

[@Rocco1332]

Yea, people can still get concussions with a helmet on. I always remember watching Clemens beam Piazza and giving him a concussion.

[@marcpower4167]

Pretty much it'll likely keep you from dying, still gonna smart. 😵

[@johnhopkins8504]

If you wear a a baseball hat it has that little button on the top. We use to do what we called a beenie bop and hit that button on someone's head. Hurts like hell

[@natemalnaa1]

Yea I remember getting hit there before lol

[@rodneysisco6364]

Most of these are unintentional ,but sometimes pitchers DO throw at batters .Fielders,other than pitchers , almost never get hit in the head ,but base runners do sometimes .

[@Gravelgratious]

5:59 for an understanding in velocity that ball was pitched at 94mph and came back at a minimum 115.2 mph or 185.4 kph at his head. If that pitch had been any faster that injury could have been fatal.

[@ThunderPants13]

A pitcher for the L.A. Dodgers named Kaz Ishii was hit in the head by a line drive off the bat of a Houston player. It hit his head so hard that it ricocheted all the way to the backstop behind the catcher. He suffered a fractured skull.

[@swilli3476]

The 2nd one also, it gave him compound fracture, a online petition the Marlins signed him for a one day contract, in 2012, he got one at bat and struck out,

[@Andrew-Collet]

Ahh, MLB. My favorite sport. And contrary to popular belief, it can still be dangerous sometimes.

[@louielou2012]

In the field they have gloves to catch the ball batters aren't allowed to touch the ball so they can't protect themselves from the ball outside the strike zone

[@KeshetAylonit]

Shoemaker (pitcher who got hit) had to have emergency brain surgery to stop internal bleeding in his brain. It was performed at Harborview Medical Center, the only level 1 Trauma hospital in our state. As another person mentioned, he was out the rest of the season (which is actually a good thing, as it allowed his brain to heal properly.) He is currently a free agent, but was last signed with the Japanese Yomiuri Giants out of Tokyo. Aka the Yankees of Japan. He has been plagued by injuries ever since, though.

[@reedcarter2302]

MLB comebackers is a good/gnarly one to watch.

[@michaelevans1193]

The comebackers can be extremely dangerous. Mike Coolbaugh, a minor league coach for the Colorado Rockies, was killed when he was hit in the neck by a line drive while he was coach first base. Starting the next season, all base coaches in MLB are required to wear helmets. The part of the story that touches me the most is that the Rockies made the playoffs that year. Teams are given a pool of money, based on how they finish in the playoffs, to share however they see fit. The Rockies, who made the World Series, voted Coolbaugh’s widow a full share, totaling $233,505.

[@js.3490]

Canseco's head is so hard, he did not feel a thing. It's quite alright I assure you.

[@rjd8417]

Quick story. Nolan Ryan was famous for pitching fastballs up to 108 miles per hour. The story went something like this..In college Nolan Ryan is pitching and hit the first batter is hit with a fastball and it breaks his arm. Second batter is hit in the helmet and it breaks the helmet. 3rd batter refused to go out! lol

[@ImOutOfMtDew]

108? The fastest pitch in MLB history is 105. Ryan's fastest pitch was 103.

[@GreatCdn59]

@@ImOutOfMtDew they measured differently back in the 70s/80s - during Ryan's time, especially in his true prime, they measured much closer to home plate (therefore slower). Certainly they won't change the record because it's only an estimate, but adjusted, they think it might have been as high as 107-108 mph

[@Fly-The-W]

@dn59 Then you need to say rumored at 108. We cant prove it or say for certain. Personally i dont believe it when nobody has come close even with todays athletes and sport science.

[@yugioht42]

concussion protocol is automatic in this type of situation. wrestling also has concussion protocol where the ref throws the X via arm signal and the match immediately stops and is called right there. Baseball the medic asks questions and if you can answer without being dazed or falling you should be ok but still checked after the game to be sure. Wrestlers are asked to go home for 10 ten days then head to a practice area to do some very simple drills like falls, running the ropes nothing too crazy and they are given yes or no on a return. if they fail another 10 days rest and running it again. until they pass or they are offered a backstage role in producing the shows like several wrestlers have done as their injuries were too severe to do it anymore.

[@PaulsWanderings]

The pitcher headshots are the one's that really get to me.

[@richardsmith1161]

You missed the point of the Texas player Jose Canseco. The ball hit is head and because of that went over the fence for a home run.

[@dbsagacious]

I was hit with a baseball 3 times in my years playing. Once a pitch hit me in the back of the helmet, and once it hit me in the earflap. I can say getting hit in the earflap, while massively painful, was FAR less than the one that hit me in the back of the head. It felt like something 10 times the size hit me, like a freaking bowling ball or something. The third time was a ball that the batter hit a line to third base, and it hopped weird at the last second, and popped up and hit me right in the forehead. That one put me in the hospital. Getting hit by a baseball is no joke, it may seem small, but at the speeds they travel, it doesnt matter

[@Timmycoo]

Back of the head trauma is a lot worse than it looks. I remember turning away and it was just a prob ~80s thwack on the back of my head and I was seeing white and felt like puking.

[@marcpower4167]

I took 2 comebackers in little league while pitching in the same game, luckily I got my hand up both times to save myself, caught the 2nd one to record the final out. The first was stinging bad enough, the 2nd I thought I broke my hand it hurt that much, but luckily it was just some bruising. And that's in little league...just a fraction of the speed it comes in in the bigs.

[@christophermckinney3924]

So most pitchers throw the ball at around 95 miles per hour. When the ball is hit it comes back to them at between 105 and 110 mph A catcher throws the ball to 2nd base around 85 mph

[@marieneu264]

Sometimes batters are purposely hit, but not in the head or face. Have you all done a video about those types of hits? You’ll see a lot of fights after those type!

[@roger3141]

There are actually more young people killed playing baseball than those killed playing American football which is perceived as a more violent sport. Most dangerous is a batted ball coming back to hit the pitcher. Proper coaching is essential to have the pitcher land correctly after pitching the ball so the pitcher can react to a batted ball. Still, there is only a fraction of a second to react. When my son played, I saw the second baseman miss a ball that was meant to throw the runner out at second base. The ball hit the runner in the face and he had to be taken to the hospital.

[@yaakov22]

The 2nd player in this video never played another game. Had double vision for years.

[@keithcharboneau3331]

Only the batter, catcher and behind the plate umpire has helmets, sometimes the ball girls and ball boys wear helmets but not usually.

[@SteveEdward_]

More baseball please!! Summer is baseball season!

[@ragingsithmaster]

My understanding, players still sometimes see stars when hit in the helmet. As you said, though, it still hurts but the helmet prevents injury or death.

[@hifijohn]

hedy lamarr, jimmy stewart ,john wayne.

[@Boodieman72]

They are the opponents until someone gets hurt.

[@TheDustyPeaches]

The reason why defending players don't have helmets is partially because it is considered better to have more agility to avoid an incoming ball than to protect from the impact. Batters and Catchers wear helmets because they will always be in the direct path of the ball. Also while a lot of these heads hots were accidents some are intentional. Pitchers will try to not react even on unintentional hits to maintain an intimidating presence.

[@natemalnaa1]

I wouldn't be surprised if Millie picked this video lol

[@gggghhgggghbb]

Helmet or not, ya gotta realize that ball is going at least 70 mph, and that's the low end of how fast those pitchers throw, so it's gonna hurt 👍🍀

[@sammurphy3343]

It's easy to tell if it was intentional based off the pitchers immediate reaction.

[@kevinadams7830]

You were not joking, that was hard to watch. 😆 The helmet just protects them from permanent injury or even death. It would still hurt very bad with a helmet. Could possibly still knock them unconscious

[@troyp5359]

Took one straight to the face when i was 12 in little league, that was bad enough.. couldn't imagine 90+ mph to the head

[@Enigma1788]

If you want to see a particularly nasty one, look up Kevin Pillar. While with the Mets in 2021, he had his nose broken by a fastball that got away from the pitcher.

[@kaseylewis2859]

The pitcher that got hit almost died. He had a skull fracture, and it turned into a brain bleed.

[@blunt2416]

Good reaction guys👍

[@runrafarunthebestintheworld]

Damn Millie brought out her future mom clothes.

[@nttotd4611]

Pitchers and outfields are allowed the wear helments

[@johnhopkins8504]

2ed batter that got hit. It was his first pro game in the mlb first pitch and gets hit in the head

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

you should react to pitchers being taken out by a hit ball, known as comebackers.

[@Posirep]

Trevor Bauer : Feels remorse and sorry when he accidentally hits a batter with a pitch. also Travor Bauer - No remorse for beating up women he sleeps with.

[@MattMichaelVO]

Head shots are not always an accident. Sometimes it's retaliation for something the opposing team did. Nolan Ryan used to pitch at batters just if they were taking a long time to stand in the batters box. Maybe not a head-shot but I'm sure there were other times where he hit batters in the head. kzbin.infokW2KCKWydXU

[@aresee8208]

As far as I know, no one in professional baseball has been killed by being hit by a baseball since Ray Chapman in 1920. Yet, I was reading on the internet that 5 professionals have died from being struck by a cricket ball, just since 2000 If that had happened in baseball, I think public opinion would have forced the game to change things dramatically. As it is, fairly recently they've added additional face protection to some batter's helmets, though that seems to be a voluntary thing.

[@spinalobifida]

The pitcher is the closest one to the batter besides the catcher. Line drives heading to the pitcher, I'm really surprised they don't get hit more.

[@marcpower4167]

Pitcher isn't really that far away, mound is 60 feet from home plate and you figure 100 mph off the swing, doesn't give the pitcher much time to react.

[@savagesociety85]

The impact when the ball hits you hurts even with the helmet on

[@marieneu264]

6:11 this is why fast pitch wears masks now, but that still doesn’t protect your head.

[@steeljawX]

But to clarify, these all seemed to be incidents/accidents as in they just happened. There are occasions where there's bad blood that's been brewing like a team takes a hitter getting pelted by a pitch a little to personally so the next time that pitcher's up to bat their pitcher intentionally will throw at him. It's not the norm, but it is something that happens. Most of those kinds of "retaliatory" batter hits aren't to the head though. It's more of to the arm, to the leg, to the side to actually hurt the person over like end their season kind of injury. As to why only the batter and runner wear helmets, they used to not wear really anything. Look back at "ye olde" footage of Babe Ruth. No helmet there, just a cap. So the helmets are for the batter's safety and the runners, mainly because they're not supposed to be interacting with the ball with their hands. They don't possess control over the ball, but the ball will be thrown toward/at them in a sense where a slip, a breeze, a glance over the shoulder could mean that ball ends up in your face instead of in the glove of the defensive player. The "helmet" of the fielders is their glove. Every position has one and that's kind of the point of not needing a helmet. You're expected to be at a level of athleticism where you can catch about 85% of what comes your way. Helmets would just give a false sense of security and also blind players. Instead of having a tight cap that has no lag or loose fittings, they'd have to deal with a helmet that would be shaking a bit tight on the head, enclose their vision. It's not a good trade off for the head protection. They're going for the "just don't get hit" strategy over the, "protect the important parts."

[@briansjohnson17]

John Olrued, last name don't rem how to spell, would wear a helmet in the field. He played 1st base for Toronto

[@marcpower4167]

That's because when he was in college he was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm and needed emergency surgery. So it was a precaution, one smack probably would have been the end of him.

[@MA-jd4ui]

When that ball is hit it's traveling around 98 miles an hour and over Very dangerous

[@natemalnaa1]

Sounds like I need to watch these live streams more often lol

[@LiveFromThePorcelainPalace]

3:04 this was the first time the batter was coming to bat in the major leagues.. it took him a few years to make it back. This was near the end of the season, the rosters expand in September and teams call up minor leaguers to give them a taste of the big leagues. This guy played in the minors for a few years after this, but it took him time to work his way back to the big leagues. Also.. worst headshot ever in MLB history happened on August 16, 1920. Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians was hit in the temple by a Carl Mays fastball at the Polo Grounds in New York. Mays at first thought the pitch hit Chapman's bat, so he fielded the ball and threw to first base (Babe Ruth standing in Right Field said "it sounded like it hit poor fellas bat to me!").. Chapman took a few steps towards first and collapsed, bleeding from his ears.. He was pronounced dead early the next morning. This was about 10 years before anyone wore a batting helmet, and about 40 years before helmets were common! And in the early 2000's a former MLB player was coaching first base in the minor leagues when he took a batted ball off his head. He supposedly was dead before he hit the ground. That's why some first and third base coaches wear helmets today.

[@paulhildebrand89]

I took a bad hop off my face while playing shortstop, and finished the game after the umpire made me answer a few questions. My face swelled up so bad the next day that someone commented they could see the right side of my face from my left side. I was just grateful it missed my nose.

[@Frog4Life207]

Like having a rock thrown at your head at 128kmh

[@rp3569]

More pls

[@TheMtVernonKid]

Also I like to add just that if you're wondering. Are they doing this on purpose? Which I'm probably sure you guys know. They're not a pictures job. Is that they're trying to throw inside to switch up the hitter? The batter, hes swung the switch. The mop trying to trick them into taking a swing. Sometimes they just throw far too inside, and this happens. And it's never easy even for a picture. And you could see it on many of these guys faces like they didn't mean to do this. They just trying to throw inside and sometimes consequences happen

[@marcpower4167]

Randy Johnson used to do that, throw a pitch high and inside very hard trying to intimidate the batter. I don't think he ever beaned anyone in the head though.

[@TheMtVernonKid]

Honestly guys, I can tell you. It does hurt. I played little league and high school baseball. And I've been hit by pitches several times I got hit and my upper shoulder. I got hit in the leg and the back. Never in the head but I can tell you right now. It hurts, and even high school kids are throwing fast heat. The fastest I got I got hit with in terms of the speed. Is kid withdrawing balls at 85 miles per hour? I was sophmore in high school. Any bean me in the back? I felt that for 4 days. Yes, I understand it's not professional. But still it hurt like hell.

[@joeb5316]

Being hit in the head by a 90 MPH fastball is like being hit by the absolute strongest punch possible by a human being multiplied by three, if I am understanding the practical application of 112 Joules correctly. Any physicists out there, please correct me (140g, 40 m/s.)

[@Do0msday]

There have been some absolutely BRUTAL hit by pitches/balls in MLB history. Giancarlo Stanton was hit in the face by a pitch and lost some teeth, sustained fractures, had a hole in his face, and still has some nerve damage. I also remember in 2000 my Yankees were playing the Red Sox and Bryce Florie was hit in the face by a line drive and there was blood gushing like crazy from his face. He suffered a broken cheekbone and some eye damage (but they did manage to save the eye). It looked horrific. So while this video was interesting, I also think it was wise you didn't get a glimpse of some of the really bad ones because some are quite disturbing.

[@Bubbagump1982]

I remember Jacob Webb hit Kevin Polarr a couple years ago. That was a brutal one too.

[@Do0msday]

@@Bubbagump1982 I was watching that live on TV and couldn't believe he actually got up and walked in his own. I remember that pitcher looked sooooo upset about hitting him. Then there was that Phillies game where Bryce Harper got hit in the face and the next batter was drilled in the back. Scary stuff.

[@theylied1776]

An average these pitchers are throwing those baseballs between 85 and 105 MPH.

[@cheebees]

yes, we need more helmets in baseball.

[@sammurphy3343]

When the other team checks on the guy hit first you know they respect him.

[@Titus-as-the-Roman]

When much younger we'd get all the neighborhood guys together (Girls were welcome but that wasn't going to happen), and play Full Contact American Football wearing only the clothes we put on that morning, and often the last time they'd be worn. That's another reason Americans have been placed on this planet, to do such things So You Don't Have Too

[@ImOutOfMtDew]

You cant pitch while wearing a helmet. It would fall off every pitch lol

[@marcpower4167]

They have experimented with padded hats but most of the pitchers who tried them, hated them. I'm sure technology will come up with a comfortable solution one day. Wouldn't adding a chin strap keep it from falling off? (Like a hockey helmet).

[@adriangonzalez3yearsago927]

WOO, love some mlb reactions

[@TimothyLafreniere]

Its not always an accident, btw

[@rodneygriffin7666]

These hard baseballs are traveling over 100mph at 90 feet. Convert that to metric. Fielders don't wear helmets. Why? Because you can't effectively be able to catch and throw with a helmet on. Once a batter gets on base, he removes his helmet and becomes a runner. Helmets are only used by Batters and Catchers. Learn the rules of baseball. You'll learn to love the game!😄✌️♥️

[@auerstadt06]

Look up Tony Conigliaro.

[@sammurphy3343]

If yall never held one baseballs are surprisingly heavy. It can definitely kill someone.

[@steeljawX]

"A lot of sports stuff gets copyrighted...." Well I can tell you right now, drop all NFL content about the Kansas City Chiefs. With Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift together, you won't just have the NFL telling you no, but also probably Universal Music Group because you know the Chiefs are going to utilize Taylor Swift to the fullest. Also, something hilarious that came to my mind watching the KCC vs NYJ game on the 1st was there's going to be some intense infighting for swag now. You're going to have actual Chiefs fans having to fight Taylor Swift fans for Travis Kelce jerseys and that's gonna be down right hilarious.

[@RowdyRuth]

Ouchie!

[@peensteen]

Every time I hear "Ooh, right in the helmet!" I become a ten year old child for a few seconds, and laugh my ass off.

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

Baseballs are as hard as a rock.

[@mrbeaverstate]

Not always an accident.

[@edwardmclaughlin719]

Millie should have worn a helmet watching the video. Everybody should not leave the house without wearing a helmet. Wearing the helmet in the shower in case the water is too hot is optional.

[@williamsweeney3215]

They are/were trying to introduce pitcher helmets but they keep putting it off. Unfortunately someone gonna have to die before they say ok.

[@johnniekight1879]

That's why fielders don't wear helmets. They fall off and can get in the way of the play.

[@sammurphy3343]

Helmet or not it's definitely going to hurt.

[@andrewchristopher7138]

Hi

[@jazzypandahusky5445]

They don't wear helmet s because it would affect play

[@nttotd4611]

Do mlb wrost injuries

[@peterlynch7445]

Helmets should be strapped on.

[@davidpowell2356]

Cheers from Nashville TN.

[@jLutraveling]

O’Malley got hit when he tried to steal second base. I don’t agree with Millie about the fielders needing to wear helmets.

[@lawsondickmeyer7235]

You guys should react to some more nba videos

[@mikebunner3498]

Those balls are so darn hard. I got hit in the neck years ago. Never in the face or head. The ball is going SO fast in the MLB. These days most teams do not hit batters on purpose. In the old days they would. Come on girl, everyone wearing a helmet. That is not macho enough for these guys. The cloth caps are tradition. As is the wooden bats. This sport is old in America.

[@damonbryan7232]

An to think. These are the tame ones. There's so many. So much worse.

[@RaidingJaguarX]

Baseball players are notoriously superstitious. Especially pitchers. There have been experiments with “pitching helmets” but nothing has come of them because pitchers claim they’re too bulky or too heavy and that they interfere with their routine or velocity. They claim a number of reasons.

[@nttotd4611]

Nba injury

[@MetroCSN]

In 1920, during the height of a very controversial season concerning players fixing the outcome of games, New York Yankees pitcher Carl Mays hit Cleveland Indians shortstop Ben Chapman in the left temple, in the days before batting helmets, fracturing his skull and killing him. The only such death in more than 160 years of professional baseball, and the reason that batting helmets eventually came into being, with the "ear flaps."

[@jameswilson7790]

And the Indians defeated the Dodgers in the 1920 World Series.

[@wrob08]

At least try to get his name right. It was Ray Chapman.

[@MetroCSN]

@@wrob08 You are correct, and I was wrong. I typed that quickly.

[@zevynozevyn4102]

These baseball pitchers are so well trained that when they do hit a player it's considered intentional

[@joshsmith4512]

nah, they miss or ball slips, try to throw a two seamer up amd in amd it gets away. usually an accident. and when you do bean a guy never in the head just not cool

[@wrob08]

Except hitting somebody intentionally is an instant ejection and it's rare that pitchers are ejected. Are you on drugs?