Irish Girl Reacts to MLB Headshots

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[@crusiethmaximuss]

I don't know. I'd rather roll over in a car than a 98mph solid ball to the face ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@DianeJennings]

Really?! Let me know below which you’d pick if you had to

[@crusiethmaximuss]

@@DianeJennings Of course. Force transfer. That vehicle will crumble, whereas my face would crack 😭 Realistically both scenarios suck 👀😮

[@anthonyanderson4980]

If I was forced to pick I think I'd go with the roll over... Tough choice though

[@BillW1]

@@DianeJennings Depends on the car. A stock car with a full cage, I wouldn't be happy, but would probably walk away. I can't afford to take a fast ball to the face. I'm ugly enough🤓!

[@briantevington1608]

Cars have tons of safety features.

[@user-fz5kf9bt4b]

The guy you called Thor is Noah Syndagard. Thor is actually his nickname and he was an extra on an episode of Vikings.

[@DianeJennings]

Oh I’m smarts!!

[@joshuaverkerk4532]

He was an extra in Game of Thrones as well

[@ballybunion9]

He got the nickname Thor (as in the god of thunder) because he was able to throw 100 mph fastballs at the age of 22! 😮

[@louisejohnson6767]

@@ballybunion9, wow!

[@pdraggy]

That makes sense, he throws lightning! I'm a lifetime baseball fan and didn't know that -_-

[@kateealer7]

The teammates are hiding their faces and kneeling because they're praying for their teammate.

[@drummy747]

As a baseball fan since childhood, I love this...It may not be the fastest sport in the world, but the hand-eye coordination for the sport is like no other

[@Zaron_Gaming]

As well as the strategy between hitters and pitchers. That one on one battle is so much fun

[@Montweezy]

Hockey is pretty damn fast too In my opinion and pucks kill people in the stands....

[@teemusid]

@@Zaron_Gaming I played amateur adult baseball for 15 years, and was able to throw 9 innings in a win a few times. The feeling of accomplishment was immense. In those games, I can't recall shaking the catcher off, so almost all of the strategy was left to the catcher. It's fun to call your own game, but it is better if the catcher is capable of doing it for you.

[@johncreel5048]

@@Montweezy Fans have gotten killed by baseballs at MLB games. Last one was just a few years ago.

[@Montweezy]

@@johncreel5048 you are right I actually do remember that but it doesn't happen quite as often as hockey....that's why they started putting the Nets up over the crowd down the foul lines....they should do that with hockey also. It would be horrible to go to a game with your family and a freak accident happen and you leave with one of your family members dead. I can't even imagine and I have been a medivac nurse and paramedic for more than the past 2 decades. I work every weekend at the Panthers NFL games in Charlotte and alot of the Hornets NBA games as well as the Nascar races at Lowe's Motor Speedway a couple of times a year. I was there at an Indy car race in 1999 where an Indy cars tire flew off over the fence and killed 3 spectators and critically injured 3 more. One was a 9 year old girl who died. I will never forget that. We haven't had an Indy race there since that night but when you get a tire going over a fence going over 220mph into the crowd people are going to die. Since then they have raised the height of the fence but even the height they raised it to wouldn't have stopped that tire from going over it. It basically shot straight up in the air after the wreck and went through everything until it's momentum stopped. I'm suprised more people weren't hurt or killed. They won't ever have another Indy Race there I can almost guarantee that. I was also there when a walkway bridge collapsed with a ton of people on it leaving the track. So many people crushed from the wait of other people sliding down on top of each other. The steel rear inside the cement had gotten wet and rusted and eventually became to weak to support all of the people's weight and just collapsed. That emergency scene we were working on for about 8 hours. There were so many people hurt we had to triage 5 or 600 people and then transfer according to their triage tags so broken bones like arms and legs meant you were going to be out there for a long time. Internal bleeding and head and neck injuries always go first in situation like that. It's been so long ago I don't remember if we black flagged anyone (meaning they died at the scene but there very well could have been some deaths....

[@HistoryNerd808]

Baseball requires extremely quick reflexes, especially for pitchers and especially in the MLB. It takes them a lot when you're getting 100+ mph line drives hit right back at you and 95+ mph pitches thrown at you as a hitter.

[@lhprop1]

Exit velocity is even faster than the pitch. The ball is going to donk the pitcher in the dome at a higher velocity than the pitched ball will hit the batter. It hurts either way, though. Trust me.

[@HistoryNerd808]

@@lhprop1 I know. That's why I used different values for line drives and pitches in my comment.

[@principalmcvicker6530]

Let me tell you, when you see one of these happen live while you're at the stadium, there's a terrified shocked gasp followed by hushed murmuring, and it's pretty scary. Then they resume the game lol

[@AmandaFromWisconsin]

People in the stands get hit sometimes because of insufficient netting.

[@pdraggy]

Yeah especially in spring training

[@johndurham6172]

Still not as bad as Owen Hart dying in the ring and Vince saying keep the show going.

[@johnellis6959]

The funny way of holding a bat was called a “bunt”. It causes the ball to drop not far in front of home plate. It causes the opposing to have to rush and get it. While the runner gets away to first base.

[@samr.4195]

I can’t imagine how much it would hurt to get hit in the face by a MLB pitcher throwing 95+ mph.

[@ragingsithmaster]

I don't want to imagine. Might as well be a 95 mph rock.

[@tomshepard2179]

@@ragingsithmaster I played baseball and softball in my teen years and got hit flush in the cheek once when I was pitching and the batter hit a screamer as I completed my pitching motion. I ended up losing a tooth and had a slight concussion. Not fun.

[@ragingsithmaster]

@@tomshepard2179 I don't doubt it. Glad it wasn't more serious than that.

[@gamester512]

And then if the batter hits the ball it is usually traveling at well over 100 mph. That is a terrifying amount of speed and kinetic force behind that ball at that point. And sometimes even getting hit in the chest is scary. I know of a somewhat recent case where a young boy (I believe he was 9 years old at the time) in a little league game nearly died after getting hit in the chest by a ball, as the ball happened to hit him in the chest at the exact wrong time and the impact stopped his heart cold, and the only reason he survived is because his mother was there and by pure good fortune she happened to be a nurse.

[@lorrainethomas8797]

Me: "He looks like Hemsworth." Diane: "He looks like Thor." At the exact same time.

[@DianeJennings]

Teehee 🤭

[@tomm2907]

That is nickname and he even signs his autographs with Thor underneath. Noah Syndergaard is his name.

[@pdraggy]

Even the name sounds viking lol

[@mitchbluejays963]

Funny part is that his nickname is actually Thor, (Noah Syndergaard) is his real name.

[@kenoday7562]

When you play baseball in the greatest city in the world, you get lots of nicknames. The NY Mets had Thor, the Dark Night, Captain America and others.

[@wjr10110]

Editor Diane for MVP for getting this video pulled together today given she had no advanced notice.

[@DianeJennings]

Thank you! Alas, rhe rushed video edit despite ample preparation has now become habitual

[@wheelz8240]

she's definitely a professional.

[@briantevington1608]

Seriously.

[@asshatteryengaged813]

@@DianeJennings - I also don't like seeing people get hurt. And seeing the distress it causes you viewing these videos is, well for lack of a better word, distressing. 😟

[@jorgejefferson8251]

According to Major league Baseball, only one player has died as the result of being hit by a pitch, and that was in 1912. Multiple players have been seriously injured over the history of the MLB

[@davidneel8327]

That player was Cleveland Indians shortstop Ray or maybe Roy Chapman.

[@teemusid]

1920. There is an excellent book, "The Pitch That Killed," written by Mike Sowell.

[@dannybranigan1984]

1920

[@1tishhead]

Back then balls were reused even after getting scuffed and dirty. That combined with games stretching into twilight or being played on cloudy days with no lights made it much harder to see the ball. Then throw in the lack of helmets and it's amazing Chapman was the only fatality.

[@vinnygi]

And amazingly, batting helmets were not required in the major leagues until the 1950s!

[@greymattersblog]

I was wondering why the baseball was getting bigger and bigger. Then it hit me.

[@DianeJennings]

😂

[@unndunn1]

😂

[@TravMaxAdventures]

I’ve been hit by a “comebacker” and when I woke up the paramedics and fire trucks were there. I was out cold. At the end of the game, I received the game ball for “hardest hit.” I quit ball after that.

[@briantevington1608]

The hardest thing to do in sports is hit a baseball. It is common for pitchers to throw over 90 mph (150kmph). These guys have the most amazing eyesight and reflexes. You will often hear major leaguers talking about seeing the seams rotating on the ball as it comes towards the plate.

[@DianeJennings]

Like super mutants!

[@BillW1]

I couldn't hit the curveball. I made up for that by not being able to hit a good fastball .

[@briantevington1608]

@@BillW1 i couldn't hit a curveball but could hit a fastball. I made up for it by being slow.

[@scottydog1313]

It's not just the speed, but the movement of the ball. If pitchers were all just throwing straight fastballs, they would be much easier to hit. Balls move, dip, and break, all of which are very hard to follow given the incredibly short reaction time you have. The reason curve balls are so hard to hit, it because it actually creates an optical illusion fooling your eye as to how it is moving.

[@brianeleighton]

Ted Williams could tell you the number of seams he hit with his bat. An umpire back in the day didn't believe him, so he took the guy to watch him hit during spring training. He covered a bat barrel with pine tar and took his swings. He would tell the ump where on the ball he hit it and sure enough every ball would have a pine tar mark right on the spot Ted said it would be. That is why he was the last guy to hit .400 I guess lol

[@Jeff_Lichtman]

I saw the first play of this video in person. It was the scariest thing I've ever seen at a ballgame. Brandon McCarthy, the pitcher, had emergency surgery because of intercranial bleeding. It's pretty common for players to be hit by thrown or batted balls, but shots to the head don't happen often. I've been a season ticket holder for years, and I've seen it happen in person only a few times. Baseball injuries are usually things like pulled muscles and torn ligaments. "That looks like Thor." It's Noah Syndergaard, whose nickname actually is Thor. "How did he see it coming that fast?" Baseball players have astounding reaction times. A batter has less than a quarter of a second to decide whether to swing at a pitch. It has happened only once that a player was killed by being hit by a ball in a Major League game. In 1920, Carl Mays of the New York Yankees hit Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians in the head with a pitch. Chapman died twelve hours later. They changed the rules because of that incident. Up until that point, they would keep a ball in play as long as possible, even after it got scuffed and dirty (they still do this in cricket). They also allowed players to doctor the ball by applying all kinds of stuff, including tobacco juice (yeah, I know). The ball that hit Chapman was pretty dirty, and it happened late in the day (this was before they used lights to play at night). It was thought that Chapman might not have seen the pitch coming, so they started keeping fresh balls in play at all times, and they made it illegal to apply foreign substances to the ball (it's a little more complicated than this, but I won't go into more details here). A Major League team in a normal season has 26 players. Of course, not all of them are in the game at the same time. The players who aren't on the field stay in the dugout, which is the area you noticed. It's called a dugout because it's below ground level so fans behind it can see over it. The players in the dugout include substitute players who haven't been used in the game, and players on the offensive team who aren't on base or at bat. Only small children have a soft spot on the back of the head. Once you're a few years old, the skull bones have knit together and there is no more soft spot. The age of Major League Baseball players ranges mostly from the early twenties to the early forties. Only the best players continue to play until their forties. A lot of players only play a few years at the Major League level, and even good players are usually done by their early to mid thirties. "That's a funny way of holding the bat." He was bunting. A bunt is when a batter just tries to tap the ball a short distance, rather than hit it with full force. The batter holds the bat out in front of himself and lets the pitch hit it, rather than swing at the pitch. The usual purpose is for the batter to advance a baserunner while allowing himself to be put out. Occasionally you'll see a batter bunt for the purpose of getting on base, but that's a lot less common. The home team at a baseball game usually wears light-colored uniforms, and the visiting team wears darker uniforms. Home uniforms are often white, or mostly white. Let us know if you ever plan to go to a baseball game. I'd love to give you tips on what to watch for. Thanks!

[@DianeJennings]

I think there’s a deadly spot on all heads though?! I definitely will

[@amberhines3979]

@@DianeJennings Yes, it's in the temple on both sides, not in the back. I would love to see you watch a full baseball game :)

[@johncollins7423]

Mike Coolbaugh, Kansas City base coach killed by a line drive to the head. The reason MLB now requires base coaches to wear helmets while on the field. R.I.P. MIKE.😢

[@blue387]

1:06 I think that is pitcher Brandon McCarthy, who has since retired 3:08 Noah Syndergaard is nicknamed Thor and dressed up as Thor for Halloween

[@elizabethbigback2344]

If players are emotional they usually cover their face with their glove or hat. When you see that, especially when a player is badly injured that's often why.

[@jeremiaht9995]

This is how we introduce her to baseball?! It’s a wonderful game with some really fun moments. Diane deserves to watch some amazing moments. That was painful to watch.

[@douglassolomon5888]

Amen. And I'm not even a baseball fan. (I prefer the "show" of pro-'rasslin, but I'm a dumbass). Please, Diane: Just Watch A Bloody Match-Up! These guys are good at it. Appreciate as if it were ballet ... OK?

[@kirbywilliamson2942]

Everybody growing up played this non contact sport 🥎 as a kid. When I was 15 I got hit in the lower stomach, upper leg(you know). As I rolled around in pain, I was told to rub a little dirt in it and get back in the game. I loved baseball ⚾️.

[@scottydog1313]

Baseball is considered a contact sport, more accurately a semi contact sport.

[@Teeleesom5]

A lot of guys when they're worried will cover their mouth, but I think the one with his hat over his face was probably crying - they are sports players, and sports players are sometimes not wanting to show anything but a macho face. You can tell they're feeling some emotion when they hide their faces completely.

[@BullScrapPracEff]

Because and I quote, "emotions are for girls." And similar other suboid thoughts.

[@Teeleesom5]

@@BullScrapPracEff But who are you quoting?

[@michaelmacdermott6340]

Try, praying. Alot of us are believers, and pray.

[@Teeleesom5]

@@michaelmacdermott6340 you've got a point, there is that.

[@curtfelton4998]

That emotion is called pain

[@newfie252]

I guess it wasn't clear. Every single one of these was a possible fatality. The ball is travelling over 160km/h in each incident.

[@iceman34]

Baseball to the face or head: Diane’s main concern DONT hit his handsome face??? 😂

[@DianeJennings]

What?! He looked cute! 🥰

[@neallong2480]

@@DianeJennings he did, didn’t he?

[@mikeycham3643]

In 1920, a ballplayer named Ray Chapman was struck in the head with a pitch and subsequently died. It wasn't for another thirty years that helmets were introduced.

[@cosmickid1794]

In baseball, home team wears the white uniform except on "special" occasions they may wear some sort of tribute uniform.

[@beardoe6874]

They do have athletic trainers on both teams who have some medical background and as far as I know, every professional sport has an ambulance with EMTs standing by if not doctors.

[@edkeaton6360]

Happy Friday Diane! Looking lovely as always! Good to see you back in here! Yes, baseball can be a brutal game especially when you have a rapid fire ball coming at you! Hope that these weren't too shocking for you to watch! Thanks for sharing this with us, despite the terrifying moments. Have a great weekend and stay safe out there my lovely! 😉✌️😍❤️🙏🤗

[@OGuselessrogue]

This can occasionally cause serious injury and rarely end careers. Kirby Puckett was an example of this in the 90s.

[@rickycoker5830]

and Tony Conigliaro of the Red Sox in the 1960's

[@johnsample7391]

I have noticed some comments below about "bean balls." There are instances when pitchers will deliberately throw at a batter in retaliation for the other team throwing "too far inside" (i.e. drilling your best player with a pitch). Generally, however, when a pitcher throws at a batter, he is looking to hit the other player somewhere below the shoulders. I am sure that in this video, the ball simply got away from the pitcher. You should take it easy on yourself. Checkout a video on female ball attendants (also called ball girls) making great catches. Much more fun for you.

[@mattkehoe1885]

Playing baseball my whole life this is to relatable. However your reactions are priceless!!

[@rickycoker5830]

there was a Matt Keogh that pitched for the Oakland A's. that wouldn't be you would it?

[@mattkehoe1885]

@@rickycoker5830 I mean ... I'll never tell

[@GunslingerOly]

Each baseball team has a medical trainer who's always ready to help with injuries.

[@doughinkley8796]

Stadiums have medical facilities in them.

[@seanathair432]

The sound that you hear in your head when a ball hits you is something that will never leave you during your lifetime. You forever remember what that sounds like

[@squireob]

These clips give a much more violent impression of baseball than it is.

[@dhacker949]

If you can do specific things in baseball, then you can have a career well into your 30s. The old saying is that a High Schooler who plays both baseball and football have the choice between a career and a limp.

[@user-ty5di3ku6o]

Unless he's a pitcher, then he has a choice between a limp and a dead arm and 5 surgeries on his shoulder and elbow.

[@user-ty5di3ku6o]

@@hardwirecars ouch. Pitchers get the bucks, but the wear and tear = so many surgeries and eventually disability.

[@AmandaFromWisconsin]

There have been times when foul balls go into the stands and hit spectators because the protective netting didn’t extend far enough. I just saw a video from a few years ago where a four-year-old girl was hit in the head (though you don’t actually see it happening).

[@DianeJennings]

Oh dear!

[@jimyoung1011]

From what I hear, all major league stadiums are extending the netting to protect spectators. I'm not sure if it's required, or they are volunteering to get it done.

[@AmandaFromWisconsin]

@@ignatzratzkywatzky It's almost like our country's motto should be "Enter At Your Own Risk".

[@AmandaFromWisconsin]

@@jimyoung1011 It's funny that this all had to happen before they'd actually extend the netting. lol

[@jimyoung1011]

@@AmandaFromWisconsin agreed.

[@jimlawnjr]

I remember hit once friggin hurt. They can get that ball up to 100 mph some pitchers ouch 🤕

[@flannery333]

Some of the very worse ones are when it comes right back at the Pitcher, they can break cheek bones, jaws, eye sockets. There was one were the pitcher lost his left eye

[@beardoe6874]

In baseball, every team has bat boys who do things like retrieve baseball bats, generally teenage baseball players or children of team members.

[@DianeJennings]

That’s cool!

[@coyotelong4349]

The bench players totally need to be renamed the “Understudies” in baseball... I love it Diane, that is genius 😆

[@johnellis9147]

Yeah, they hurt... alot. Quite often, the guy who gets struck wants to fight.

[@johncreel5048]

They charge the mound when they think the pitcher hit them on purpose.

[@OllamhDrab]

Rushing the mound used to be customary. :)

[@Markle2k]

@@OllamhDrab That gets you ejected from the game. If that’s your strategy, then you aren’t a critical player.

[@OllamhDrab]

@@Markle2k I'm saying if someone threw a beanball, it used to be a bench-clearer, not a 'strategy.'

[@Fireguy716]

Some of the face covering is for praying, some to prevent the tv cameras from filming them tear up

[@JeffOfTheMountains]

Definitely check out the best/fastest pitches in baseball history. Baseball legend Nolan Ryan holds the record for fastest pitch, at 108.5 MPH.

[@ShawnATX]

No one has ever pitched 108 mph in an MLB game.

[@rickycoker5830]

@@ShawnATX record is 105.1 by Aroldis Chapman

[@mfree80286]

@@ShawnATX That's a recalculated figure, I can't remember when the method of measurement changed but at some point they stopped measuring around the plate and started measuring the release speed. Nolan tossed one across the plate at ~103 if I remember correctly, and a pro analysis converts that back to 108+ off the mound. It can't be an official record, but a pretty high likelihood that it's correct.

[@ShawnATX]

@@mfree80286 I'm aware of the recalculated figure. As far as I was aware the figure was based on the laser radar which recorded 100.8 mph in the 9th inning in the 70's. The recalculation is disputed. I'll restate what I initially said with, "no one has ever officially clocked a 108 mph pitch in an MLB game." Nolan Ryan was my favorite pitcher when I grew up as a Texas Rangers fan.

[@lawrencedavis9246]

*Viewers:* Everyone knows Editor Diane. Consider showing her some love by scrolling up to the description box and finding the *'Get ED a coffee to stay awake while editing'* link. If you buy her a cup of the good stuff she might pop in with a smile. Wouldn't that be unsettling.

[@DianeJennings]

😂 I’ll admit she had a cerveza today with a copyright block earlier AND a claim on this vid. She’ll take the claim over the block any day!

[@iceman34]

Would it be more like a condescending grimace? Still worth it.

[@briantevington1608]

ED deserves it for this one. With about 50% Jamesons.

[@lawrencedavis9246]

@@DianeJennings Sorry to hear that happened again. I'll throw in for a nice Irish Coffee, two shots.

[@mandystory4275]

Yes Great Idea. Lets make ED uncomfortable.

[@thomashughes_teh]

The wide grip on the bat and step forward is an attempt to "bunt" . Bunting is slowing and grounding the ball between the pitcher and catcher in the forefront of the infield. It is an effective tactic for attaining first base when executed skillfully. Usually only done with empty bases.

[@curtfelton4998]

Diane the older guys you see in the dug out are coaches and the manager and a couple of players. Those are the players that we refer to them as" riding the pine." Because the bench inside the dugout they're sitting on is made from pine.

[@parkeydavid]

Most of the pitchers throw up to 100mph and most ball's that comeback up the middle and hit the pitcher are from a changeup down and away, meaning the pitcher is throwing the ball down and away from the batter with some movement on the ball. The ball coming off of a bat is going over 100mph.

[@K1rmcc]

I must be a horrible person. I appreciate the suffering that you’re putting yourself through for our entertainment. I can’t NOT watch. Thank you Diane I hope you recover soon.👍

[@zon3665]

These pitchers are very precise. Usually if the pitch hits the batter its to intimidate the batter.

[@wickideazy]

Up into the 1960s, batters wore helmets that were just like hats - they only covered the top of the head. Helmets with the flaps that cover the ears were out there, but only a few players wore them. Then, in 1967, Tony Conigliaro, a player for your hometown Boston Red Sox, was hit in the left cheekbone by a pitch. It fractured his cheekbone, broke his jaw, and he suffered corneal damage in his left eye. He was wearing a regular helmet without the ear flaps. After that - and mostly because of that injury - MLB made helmets with the ear flaps mandatory.

[@jackfoster9008]

When you said "That looks like Thor", his name is Noah Syndergaard and Thor is his actual nickname.

[@DianeJennings]

Oh I seeee!!

[@jackfoster9008]

@@DianeJennings I was just like "Lol she got it right!"

[@BGoldsmith87]

I was curious, I found this: Raymond Johnson Chapman (January 15, 1891 - August 17, 1920) was an American baseball player. ... Chapman was hit in the head by a pitch thrown by Yankees pitcher Carl Mays and died 12 hours later. He is the only player to die from an injury received during a major league game.

[@NVKyleBrown]

No helmets back then. :-(

[@claytonberg721]

chapman's death is one of the dividing lines between in the game. Prior to that the only reason to replace the ball is if it got hit out of the park, either by a foul ball or a home run. the goal was to scuff the ball up as much as possible, so it would break more and it was harder for batters to see. After chapman's death the ball was changed if it was scuffed at all. when the pitcher throws a curve ball or whatever in the dirt the ump will ask to see it. If he sees anything on the ball it's replaced. When they changed that rule, offensive numbers went up. The ball became easier to see and didn't break as much. It's one of the things that lead to babe ruth's monster numbers. The other seismic event in baseball was obviously integration.

[@brianeleighton]

@@claytonberg721 Also, it caused changes to be made in terms of seating. Prior to his death fans would sit surrounding the field. After he got hit, they changed the rules so that they would not be sitting in straight away center field to give the hitters a better view of the pitch.

[@claytonberg721]

@@brianeleighton thanks didn't know that.

[@bryandawkins]

I like your compassion and caring for people you don't know

[@jeffburnham6611]

Every team does have its own trainers and doctors that can tend to minor injuries. For major injuries, there is always ambulances and EMS personnel always ready to come onto the field.

[@pressonc]

My friend’s dad got hit in the face with a line drive and lost an eye; I doubt many of these did significant long term damage, but it’s certainly possible.

[@texasbeast239]

Ask Glen from The Walking Dead about it too...

[@HankJr.]

Spectator injuries are a thing to in the MLB. It’s not uncommon for a foul ball to sail of into the crowd injuring fans, they have compilations of that as well.

[@rickycoker5830]

screens have been put in place at mlb parks to prevent this after a child was hurt badly at a game in houston

[@claytonberg721]

Yeah, I got beaned by a foul ball when I was like five. I ducked behind the metal railing and the ball hit the railing. the vibration from the ball hitting the railing (which I had my head resting on) was enough to throw me for a loop and for the the team's trainer to run into the stands. Got a free bat from the whole thing though so... thumbs up!

[@andrewneese6484]

@@rickycoker5830 I was at that game in Houston, one of the scariest things I have seen at a game. Place went dead silent.

[@MHLegacy]

This is why the batter wears a helmet. If you look closely, you'll also see the helmet has an extension to cover the cheek on the side facing the pitcher. If they are a right-handed batter, their left side and cheek are facing the pitcher, so the cheek guard is on the left side. If they are a left-handed batter, their right side is towards the pitcher and they have a cheek guard on the right side.

[@gregorywright2798]

Holding the back crosswise in front of you is called a bunt, where you just knock the ball to the infield and try to run faster than the pitcher can.

[@anthonyreed3682]

I noticed you didn't start off with "So, today I thought it would be fun..." good choice. I'm watching with headphones and can feel the hits.

[@anthonyreed3682]

I need a drink now :)

[@ewrekzz7360]

It is both sweet, but hilarious how you cringe with some of these videos, "you made me watch this!" You are a trooper. Thanks I enjoyed this.

[@Snarge22]

When my Dad was a pitcher in high school he was warming up before the game with his catcher. It was warming up so no mask. Except one of his pitches glanced off the top of the catchers mitt and knocked out the guys two front teeth. They remained good friends all their lives till the catchers passing.

[@charlesmetternich5902]

About a century ago a batter got hit in the temple with the ball and it killed him instantly. There were rule changes about what pitchers could do to the ball, also why they change out the ball so much. Also changes to how the ball was made also.

[@markmallecoccio4521]

Oh, sweetheart. I almost regret suggesting it those many videos ago. Almost.

[@phatbassanchor]

Hurts to watch! Yes love! Very very hard ball! Ouch! Hard ball travels 80-100 mph or 128-160 kph! Adventure on, Phat :)

[@paulk.6969]

There are paramedics and ambulances at those games. Fortunately, these incidents don’t happen very often. Now that you’ve seen this, please react to MLB ‘s greatest plays, and the like. You will enjoy them. Love your videos. Keep up the good work!!!!😎👍👍👍

[@phillipbrown1738]

Great reaction! I’ve never heard the term “he’s in bits” though.

[@ainewalsh2108]

DIANE EVERY 5 SECONDS Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo It is hilarious 🤣 Edit:only me ok

[@DianeJennings]

😂

[@JFerg393]

"That guy looks like Thor" Diane, good catch! His nickname is Thor! Real name is Noah Syndergaard. I say his last name like I'm from the movie Fargo

[@bobapjok4241]

(5:37) The Jameson Taillon one, he didnt even leave the gave and was fine.

[@kilby714]

On May 7th, 1957, Cleveland Indians pitcher Herb Score was struck by a line drive off of the bat of New York Yankees infielder Gil McDougal. The ball struck him in the right eye and shattered his facial bones. He missed the rest of the season. He returned the following season and injured his elbow after only a few games. He was never the same pitcher after the elbow injury and retired a few seasons later.

[@randyhill1492]

Saw the title and my first thought was "oh she's not gonna enjoy this"

[@wheelz8240]

i'd be willing to bet my life that everyone of those hits ended in a brain injury.....for reference Diane, the ball travels to the batter upwards of 90-100 mph and leaves the bat typically over 100 mph. (sorry, ignorant American here that doesn't know the kph conversion)

[@scottydog1313]

Another American here, it's a very easy conversion. 1 MPH is = to 1.609 KPH. So 100 MPH = 160.9 KPH, or just round up to 161.

[@davejones5747]

Britain still uses mph for speed but Ireland started doing kph, relatively recently I think.

[@wheelz8240]

@@scottydog1313 thanks much

[@jamesbrown4092]

Hi Diane, did some checking and surprisingly I only found two records of professional baseball players dying from being hit by a ball. In 1916, John Dodge died from being hit in the head by a pitch during a minor league game, and in 1920, Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians was hit in the head by a pitch and died twelve hours later. As to the size of a baseball stadium: The bases are 90 feet apart, and the back fence is an arc a minimum of 325' from the home plate along the base lines and a minimum of 400' from home plate through the centre field.

[@jonv1496]

Each team has a doctor on staff. A bunch of these guys had broken nose, concussions and a few of them had broken facial bones. No deaths. That ball is being thrown at 90+mph, when it's hit back to the pitcher it's usually going 100-105mph

[@garygough6905]

Two sets of millionaires playing, there will be emergency medics standing by.

[@kateealer7]

Seeing a Fightn' Phillie get hit in the head is giving me serious anxiety...

[@DianeJennings]

Sames... I think

[@shadowuaw-0001]

Anytime a Card gets hit, I always worry. I know it's "rare" but you worry that you're witnessing a death.

[@kateealer7]

@@shadowuaw-0001 we Americans do love our baseball teams!

[@jameswilson7790]

One of the most horrific incidents was Dickie Thon of the Houston Astros being hit by a pitch from Mike Torrez of the New York Mets. I believe it was 1984. The game was at the Astrodome.

[@fredcasdensworld]

In terms of how serious the injuries to the head can be, back in I want to say the 1920s, there was a player named Ray Chapman who was hit by a pitch in the head and died 12 hours later. At the time they didn't wear batting helmets.... that changed following what happened.

[@beardoe6874]

This is sometimes called "chin music".

[@rickmoskal2458]

Nooooooooooo...why would you do this to yourself Diane?!?! Super tough to watch 🥺

[@TR4200]

As someone who played American Football and baseball in school, all my major injuries where the result of playing baseball. Broken Jaw (mouth wired shut for six weeks. Lost 20lbs on a liquid diet) , dislocated wrist, and good old Fashion rolled ankle. Heard every ankle ligament stretch to capacity.

[@BillW1]

Yeah, baseball is easy isn't it? I never got hurt that bad, pulled a quad once that took 6 months to heal.

[@TR4200]

@@BillW1 My high school couch would have told me to run more poles (run from Foul pole to foul pole on the warning track) if I had torn my quad.

[@DianeJennings]

Jaaaaaaysus... although good for weight loss 🤔 NO BAD DIANE!

[@TR4200]

@@DianeJennings My first though was now I can spend six weeks working on my abs. Doctor looked at me and said no physical activity of any kind. Then handed me a pair of wire cutters, Incase I was choking and need to cut the wires.

[@jrmckim]

My nieces and nephews play tball and high school baseball and every game we have medics standing by. We are from a small town too.

[@anthonyanderson4980]

Happy Friyay Diane 👋 Why is the umpire so fat? He always cleans his plate

[@DianeJennings]

😂

[@blanc1129]

Look up Ray Chapman. On August 17, 1920, He was the first player that died from a pitched ball. It took many years before baseball made batting helmets mandatory when at bat.

[@michaelmcreynolds1755]

One death in Major League Baseball. Ray Chapman 1920. Hit by a pitch. Before batting helmets. The book about it, “The Pitch That Killed,” by Mike Sowell.

[@teemusid]

I recommended that in someone else's reply. His book , "July 2, 1903," is excellent as well.

[@wabash9000]

The pitcher you said looked like Thor looked like he had no remorse for hitting the batter. The pitcher a few before looked very concerned about the batter as he was laying in the dirt.

[@texasbeast239]

Some pitchers don't regret it because they do it on purpose, to tell the batter to stop crowding the plate. They usually give a few warning pitches first, though. Other times, the pir h just gets away from a dude and drifts toward the head.

[@ArtofFreeSpeech]

"That looks like Thor"--And that's the player's nickname! Noah Syndergaard is called Thor. He's even dressed up as Thor and walked around New York City. Check out his twitter feed!

[@ragingsithmaster]

As I recall, only one player was ever killed from taking a baseball to the noggin. That fatality was the catalyst either for requiring the batter to wear a helmet or for adding ear flaps to said helmet... I forget which. The *pitcher* getting hit is especially scary. The helmet helps prevent serious injuries, but you're still going to see stars when you get hit and it still hurts.

[@bjchit]

In 2007 both a player and coach were hit by comebackers, the player actually broke his neck from the fall after being hit by the ball, while the coach was tragically killed from having his carotid artery pulverised from the blow.

[@randybehrmann5454]

Diane: "That looks like Thor!" What Diane doesn't know is that is his nickname. 😊

[@ShaMicKan]

Ball comes off the bat a bit faster than the pitcher throws it, so pitcher getting hit is usually scarier and more dangerous since they also don't wear a helmet. I was at a game when a batter was hit direct in the face and broke his orbital bone. He wore a shield on his face when he finally returned. It look like a clear version of the mask from Phantom of the Opera.

[@DianeJennings]

Oh that’s awful!!

[@GORF_EMPIRE]

As a kid.... we were playing on the street and I took a line drive right square to my jaw......I was quite shocked...but I was fine a few minutes after. It hit hard.... good thing... nothing broken and no bruises.

[@meanyvizzini8347]

In baseball, teammates take turns batting, so the "bench" is much closer to the field than in cricket. That one guy who got hit wasn't a spectator or a substitute; he was one of the best 3 hitters on the team, just waiting for his turn to bat. It's like watching a 6 from your #1 batsman take out your #3 batsman, but you don't get any runs from it, and the ball almost certainly did more damage because it only traveled about 90 feet.

[@JasonRyanWilson]

That happened to a friend of mine in Little League ball. The batter hit it right back to him and hit him in the chest. They had to air lift him to the University of Tennessee hospital in Knoxville, Tn. He lived, thank god.

[@rickmerrifield3975]

Years ago when I was in college, I was pitching in an intermural softball game. I had a 3 pitch unassisted side out. All three batters swung on the first pitch and drove the ball right at me. I took three line drives and was lucky enough to get my glove up in time. As we were changing sides a buddy of mine on the other team smiled at me and said: "We almost got you didn't we!". I replied: "Dig it." In American slow-pitch softball the pitcher's rubber is 45 feet from home plate.

[@lizzeski4654]

"Unpleasant" best line

[@Bluesbabesrv]

My son played ball in school. During practice I was catching for him, glanced away for a nanosecond and took a ball to the mouth. The next day it looked like I had been in a bar room brawl. Lesson learned. I can only imagine taking a hit in a major league game, brutal.

[@ljansen84]

The one who was carried off on stretcher had a fractured skull and missed a few months. One of the last ones that had players gathered around, Matt shoemaker was the pitcher and he had a fractured skull and needed brain surgery for a brain bleed.

[@almostfm]

The very first one was a pitcher named Brandon McCarthy. He got up and walked off the field under his own power, but tests showed he had a fractured and a brain bleed. They did emergency surgery, and he missed the rest of the 2012 season. If they hadn't insisted on the tests that lead to the quick treatment in the hospital, he probably would have started feeling worse over the next couple of hours and probably died shortly thereafter. It's why even minor head injuries require immediate testing and treatment. And batters are starting to wear a extra flap that protects the jaw. It's an important addition.

[@bigkkm]

JA Happ (hit by a batted ball at 7:26) was reportedly had a skull fracture behind his left ear that doctors believe will heal on its own, as well as a sore right knee that he tweaked when he dropped to the ground on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Otherwise, he felt pretty good after his release from Bayfront Medical Center. He does not have a concussion.

[@rickmerrifield3975]

In baseball the pitching mound is 60 feet from home plate, and most pitches will average around 90 mph and come off the bat even faster.