The Impossible Accident That Tragically Killed a 20-Year-Old

A young man succumbed to death while enjoying a baseball game, and over the years of spectators gathering to see the sport, he wasn't the only one. Darkening the Giants-Dodgers game, or a Padres-Dodgers game, and even a local match at one time, baseballs can do so much more by hitting you right out of left field. So how much damage could really be caused from a stray baseball, and why does this keep happening anyway? Let's get into it!
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[@edwardicus4]

Ok, that does it. I'm never leaving the house again... Next video: How Staying in the House Caused One Man's Excruciating Death

[@Kickflips22]

😂😂

[@zetsumeinaito]

To be fair, the most common deaths in the home aside from disease are bathroom accidents. So you've a possibility to slip, break your neck, and drown with your head stuck in the toilet.

[@ilike_bedwars]

​@@zetsumeinaitodyssentry from taco bell

[@DL-idk]

Tragedies could find people at home in the form of extremely poisonous bugs. Like some kind of spider for example. I remember seeing one video about that.

[@Mahlak_Mriuani_Anatman]

​​@@zetsumeinaito Head in toilet what the f***

[@odinfromcentr2]

Safety measures like this are always written in blood.

[@ZOCCOK]

Like the saying goes "The airline safety manual is written in blood"

[@jtjames79]

If everyone in a baseball stadium just went home and took a shower instead, there would be many many more injuries and deaths on average. Everything's covered in blood.

[@Ghostmdogfirst1234]

How could this happen

[@marcopohl4875]

better to be written in blood than to not be written at all

[@thisemptyworm4677]

war never changes

[@tyegordon]

The knife story really feels like one of those time travel stories where no matter how hard you try to protect someone from dying they always end up dying some other way. It’s just such an improbable scenario with every aspect lining up perfectly

[@bencenagy5459]

It's like final destination

[@Illuminwhy]

ÇÆÑŒÑ event

[@BioluminescenceOfTheSpirit]

The circa 2001 remake of HG Wells book 'the time machine ' comes to mind

[@tyegordon]

@@pixelatable_clips yes omg that’s the best way to describe it ☠️

[@qlx-i]

OMORI

[@KainaX122]

I think the saddest death I’ve heard of was Shannon Stone back 11-12 years ago. One of the players tossed a ball into the stands, he tried to catch it and ended up going over the railing and falling 20 feet onto his face. All with his son standing right there. Sure, it’s not the worst fall or the bloodiest injury, but knowing his son was RIGHT THERE as a freak accident took his dad away from him is just heartbreaking.

[@wrestling1013]

I remember it it was at Arlington ballpark home of the rangers at the time. Him and his son were sitting at left field it was one of the worst stories coming out of baseball that season.

[@onionbubs386]

I tear up just thinking about it. The last thing he said was a request for someone to check on his son. Apparently the fact that he was able to muster that out before losing consciousness was a medical abnormality for someone in his condition. My heart breaks just thinking about that little boy.

[@Mario87456]

LOL that is so funny.

[@rayanshbanerjee896]

​@@Mario87456bro........

[@e2sxp]

@@rayanshbanerjee896 some people try too hard to be edgy..

[@SgtSupaman]

I've never really questioned how dangerous it is, because I saw it in person as a kid at a minor league game. A pop up foul ball came down on a bald man's head and he was quickly covered in blood. They paused the game for just a moment so medical folks could get him out of the stadium, then kept going.

[@stevenscummy1458]

Yeah I'm not a baseball fan but, I wouldn't even care to go to a game for free especially when you could get knocked in the head by a ball at any moment you're not paying attention

[@sololeveling7390]

i on the other hand always think about how accidents can happen in sports which is a big reason i was REALLY afraid of football(soccer for americans) as a kid. I kept hearing the loud noise of kids kicking the ball and thinking '' imagine if they accidentally kicked each others foot. Baseball bats are in a completely different league.

[@Gr3nadgr3gory]

Minor league game, dude two seats in front of me got nailed with a foul. He was alright but very dazed and had a minor concussion.

[@FalconWindblader]

​@@sololeveling7390There's no "accidentally" kicking each other's foot in football, as a player only ever launches a kick when a ball is right in front of him. If more than one foot reaches for the ball, then the feet reaching for the ball all know the risks doing so, as the kicks are definitely INTENTIONAL, with the risks of missing the ball & going into someone's leg, accounted for.

[@moccalou]

I'm surprised you didn't mention the lady who got struck by a foul ball in the stands, and then somehow got struck again by another foul ball on the gurney going into the ambulance in the parking lot.

[@koharumi1]

When was this?

[@moccalou]

@@koharumi1 August 17th, 1957 in Philadelphia during a game against the New York Giants.

[@mericawillis2338]

My goodness! What in the Final Destination?!

[@wl5420]

LoL

[@JiltedValkyrie]

@@mericawillis2338 oof lol

[@CrystallizedPaint]

Now I’m scared of everything

[@mohanliu3494]

[@wildcat9248]

​@@mohanliu3494How can I get that emoji

[@Aeirion]

So true

[@killerslothyt2414]

Final Destination

[@Peugeot.9x8]

@@wildcat9248it’s easy, u don’t.

[@petergriffiinbirdistheword]

A safety net would solve this problem. Not sure why this has never been done. Losing a family member from a ball to the face is not expected for most.

[@tomfitzsimmons6535]

They've done that, finally. Just last season.

[@TJAS_TJAS]

Rule #1: Never bring a Knife in a Baseball Fight/Game Rule #2: Never bring your Skull to a baseball Fight/Game Rule #3: Never go to a Baseball Fight/Game

[@AwesomeIan135]

Rule #0: Never talk about baseball fight club.

[@homareyoshi4194]

especially when you're in ohio (the knife one was actually in ohio)

[@detroitbecomeconnor2262]

@@AwesomeIan135 You talked about it bud.

[@nope1904]

Rule 34: don't be alive

[@Noodles410]

Rule #4 always bring a mitt or something to protect yourself and be on alert for any balls coming your way

[@ShibeDogetic]

The fact that these are from the DODGERS instead of literally anyone else is just... ...perfect

[@wmdkitty]

Right?

[@shhinysilver1720]

Oh no you did not

[@beccataylor1245]

At least they apologized privately and respectfully

[@scottredding2719]

Aspirin and a head trauma. Not the best Doctor

[@poot111111]

The aspirin given to the young boy certainly would have taken the injury from bad to much worse.

[@mayaappel]

True and I believe the dodgers should at least pay for the medical bill and they incorrectly treated him. So what he said he was fine, the doctor should know better

[@Leolux-nx3md]

?

[@UNVIRUSLETALE]

@@Leolux-nx3md it's a blood thinner so it can worsen the hemorrhage

[@Leolux-nx3md]

@@UNVIRUSLETALE ooo makes sense

[@Derekzparty]

A fractured skull is still a death sentence with or without Aspirin. The only correct course of action would have been an immediate trip to a hospital.

[@MommyOfZoeAndLiam]

The thing with Alan Fish seems like malpractice, what doctor wouldn't know that swelling or bleeding in the brain would take a little time to cause enough pressure and that he should immediately be rushed to a hospital? Even Phineas Gage seemed "fine" walking and talking after his accident and he had a metal rod shot clean through his skull from the jaw and out the top. If not for a doctor that worked tirelessly keeping him alive while unconcious with brain swlling and necrosis he would have died soon after. Maybe they should provide batting helmets for anyone in the stands not covered by netting or fence.

[@sock3084]

This!!!! And giving him an aspirin? A blood thinner? Not good

[@minmin-bk1gn]

Well, I have lost faith and trust in American doctors

[@eastsidetactown]

The Clint Malarchuk story would be another interesting one to tell in the realm of sports freak accidents. He was an NHL player who had his throat cut by a skate in a freak accident in 1989 while playing goalie for the Quebec Nordiques. Multiple fans had heart attacks, some fainted, and some fellow players vomited at the sight of it. He ultimately survived and continued to play. Theres other similar stories of players having such a thing happen and surviving as well.

[@MrZhdarkstar]

The fact that this happened both mentioned times at Dodger games should be a sign that Dodger games are dangerous

[@Memezndreamz]

About the baseball rule. It’s pretty complex and suspicious as Matpat from film theory talked about this in his squid game theory where he said, “No matter how many contracts you sign, you can’t allow death.”

[@ZOCCOK]

I know it's unrelated but it is by far the closest example that I know of: In Labour law regarding payment of compensation, an employee shall not be given compensation for an injury or disablement if the injury was caused due to the employees negligence, recklessness or intention. However compensation will be required to be paid if it results in permanent disablement or death. Even in labour law, compensation must be paid for death or permanent disability even if such death or disability was caused intentionally by the employee or due to his/her own negligence or recklessness.

[@ZOCCOK]

I truly believe that compensation to the family and victim, and complete coverage of medical fees must be paid if injury causes Death or Permanent disability. Regardless of the fact that precautions were taken, warnings were given, and the fact that audience attend the games with their own express consent.

[@ewartsmith7490]

A MatPat callback in the wild

[@NinjaRabbitpro]

​@@ZOCCOK If that was the case every baseball stadium in the US would be completely covered in nets, nets in front and over head. No more catching fouls or homeruns. These deaths are unfortunate but they have warnings and reasonable safety precautions. Holding them accountable would be the same as someone suing their state bc their family member died in a car crash so they argue it's the states fault for allowing them to get a drivers license. They knew the danger and they accepted said danger.

[@slapshotjack9806]

@@ZOCCOKyou need to know the risks of going to a baseball game at hockey games they literally announce before the game starts that they are not responsible for flying pucks going into the stands because you’re watching a game with flying projectiles going in unpredictable directions so you need to keep your eyes peeled or stay home

[@Gokaes]

they should net the entire area, and then agree that if the ball hits a net its a homerun automatically rules should play around safety and not safety around rules

[@Soooooooooooonicable]

This has been considered for a long time, but many fans keep fighting against it because they don't want their view obstructed. 🤷‍♀

[@wolfy6631]

​@@Soooooooooooonicable Replace the net with plexiglass, like in hockey

[@rudyknockknock2005]

Dude whenever you post, even if I don't think the topic is good I just have watch it because you make it interesting

[@cydragon2.099]

RIP to those that were the cause to make the sport more safe to fans

[@Peugeot.9x8]

“It was seen as they had ‘hyperbaseballnemia’ ‘hyper’ meaning ‘high’ ‘baseball’ meaning ‘baseball’ and ‘nemia’ meaning ‘presence’.

[@pinkfurret6245]

Didn't know baseball meant baseball in Latin! Thanks for telling me

[@ruzi.the.spider]

..presenting to the game, unconscious ☝🏻

[@spd5871]

This proves that anything can happen.

[@13r4nd0]

I think baseball pitchers need helmets and cups, too. They are pretty daring, being that close in the batting range. I've seen some bad hits, like my cousin old coach, who took one square in the crouch when pitching. 😣

[@Vetrillum]

Woah I caught a Brew vid early There's a first time for anything Great video as always, Brew!

[@bvrbvt05]

That's why they're called Dodgers... Must dodge

[@twocvbloke]

So next time you go to watch a game of american rounders, take a helmet, just in case, oh, and leave the knife at home, also just in case...

[@queenandcorgis]

Kinda miss seeing grill and chill

[@napoleonfeanor]

I'm okay with them being removed

[@WhyTheWorst]

​@@napoleonfeanorwhen did they get removed? I haven't seen this guy in a while which is why I ask

[@whiteshadow7584]

We don't see Brew anymore either.

[@ruzi.the.spider]

Miss all of the characters and their side stories. 😢

[@napoleonfeanor]

@@whiteshadow7584 now that you say it... I didn't actually notice that

[@creativityexpeditions4582]

I'm always waiting for new brew videos!😋

[@ruzi.the.spider]

Me too, but I miss Brew, Chill and Grill..

[@123UpNorth321]

Maybe the crowd should start wearing helmets as well.

[@superhappywars3713]

Imagine Brew finds a way to give us a fear of Oxygen somehow, at this point I’m expecting it

[@AwesomeIan135]

Actually there is such a thing as oxygen poisoning, anyways enjoy the new fear!

[@randomshitpostchannel]

imagine explainning something like this to a cop like " the ball stabbed him! " " How Tho? " silence,,

[@cxpidbae]

I love this channel so much storytelling, education and art 🎨

[@Uchiharecords837]

U do know hes not real right

[@OingoDeLaBoingo]

@@Uchiharecords837 he's real to me

[@Brogle69]

The art is terrible!

[@whiteshadow7584]

@@Brogle69 you try to do it then!

[@Brogle69]

@@whiteshadow7584 nope

[@eveapple4928]

The kid in the 70s - could so easily have been saved if he had been sent straight to hospital for a check up. You have to assume a fracture from an impact like that! Scans, X-rays whatever are required in cases like this as a routine check, surely!

[@scvmbag707]

it's common sense to never had someone an open pocket knife

[@drrocketman7794]

Alan had aspirin: this probably contributed to the hemorrhage.

[@adjiemada]

Nice vid as always brew!

[@ruzi.the.spider]

But there's no more Brew in the videos :(

[@JadeCaro]

How about making it a rule for all spectators to wear batting helmets as well? I mean, I don't care about baseball, but I've always thought those balls are quite hard and by how fast they pitch them and how hard they bat... seems like a safety hazard to me. Since the players wear protection gear, why don't spectators do the same? It's a known fact that a ball can end up anywhere

[@frankcaggiano8282]

This sounds somewhat silly at first read, but honestly, it's not a terrible idea in a way. They could sell helmets at the stadium if people don't bring their own, so they can get some extra cheddar while fulfilling better safety standards. I'd support it

[@JadeCaro]

@@frankcaggiano8282 exactly. People like to wear the same uniform as their favorite teams already, so an extra helmet shouldn't be a big deal

[@stylesrj]

@@frankcaggiano8282 I feel like such a measure would discourage fans from going to the game... and of course it couldn't be enforced as you have tens of thousands of people going in and are you really going to check to make sure everyone's helmet is protective enough?

[@stanleyhape8427]

I have a batting helmet (hat) that I would wear to the Braves games. They are not that uncommon.

[@mm-cc7fj]

There should've been a net

[@jmgiambalvo]

That's why I try to always pay attention to the game. If something is gonna come at me, I want to be prepared.

[@AtixCouz]

I love ur videos!

[@volterkeg]

That is some final destination stuff.

[@user-du6re3rm9z]

Love these videos ❤❤

[@mangosteen4230]

Your images and medical diagnosis for the 14 year old don't match. The animation, mechanism of injury, and presenting symptoms are all more consistent with an epidural hematoma which, by definition, is not intracerebral (it'd be intracranial though). Unsure which part of the three is inaccurate though (the diagnosis, the animation, or the described presenting symptoms).

[@OingoDeLaBoingo]

According to the articles I found the injury led to an intracerebral hemorrhage but idk the rest of the deets

[@SgtSupaman]

The diagnosis and symptoms likely came from a source. The animations are just something they made up to give people something to watch during the talking. I wouldn't overanalyze them if I were you.

[@MintLeafy.]

I’m finally early for an awesome brew video!😂

[@sillybillyluce]

literally!! ive never been so early 😭

[@DeltaDragon79]

Like the old adage goes... "You can throw a ball to a fish but you can't make him catch it."

[@xxluggixx2559]

This is so random but hilarious. I was watching this yesterday with very low volume and 2x speed. Today I opened my browser to listen to some hardstyle/house and the video was still playing. I thought this really subtle background rap part was part of the song for almost 6 minutes 🤦

[@atacstringer8573]

Makes me wonder if there's been any deaths from the batter hitting the baseball into the picture or one of the other players on the field

[@BrettShadow]

No

[@e-money5085]

As a baseball fan: thank you Brew for posting this

[@ChazzleDazzleVideos]

Funny things about foul balls coming from an old catcher is that they can deflect off the bat in a way that increases the speed of the ball compared to the pitch.

[@BrettShadow]

Funny thing about this coming from someone who has a basic understanding of physics, that is a physical impossibility. The deflection changes the balls trajectory in reference to your perspective.

[@30803080308030803081]

I suppose that’s possible, because the ball’s spin will change when it collides with the bat, and the way it’s spinning influences the speed.

[@BrettShadow]

@30803080308030803081 It's similar to the idea that a 4seam FB rises. It doesn't. It just doesn't drop at the rate our brains expect it to when compared to other pitches. Our system has trouble with depth perception in relation to relative velocity. Hence why the first major safety measure on automobiles was the brake light. So when a ball is traveling towards you, it is difficult to compute the relative velocity when compared to seeing the same ball moving across our ield of vision perpendicular or at an angles trajectory. When the ball moving toward a catcher is deflected it goes from an object that we are trying to locate based on the diameter increasing as it get closer to seeing the velocity in a way that we are more capable of determining that velocity. When a ball strikes anything and deflects, it transfers some of its potential energy to that object and the loss of that energy results in a decreased velocity. It is a physical impossibility to transfer energy into to ball by deflection off of an object (bat) moving in the opposite direction or a static object (batter/plate/pigeon/etc)

[@middlechild2592]

Ah yes, just the video I want to see a few weeks before I take my 8 year old child to her first ball game.

[@chubbybeastfishing]

You can't say you weren't warned. Hope she survives.

[@jheanelltabana8713]

Maybe get her a little baseball helmet with your team logo.

[@tomfitzsimmons6535]

Bring your glove!

[@thepersonnooneknows]

give her a helmet! i know that might seem paranoid and stuff but seriously, you never know with 100 mile baseball balls. it could make a major difference between a fun trip and a not so fun life changing experience.

[@johncayley7838]

Or just don't, because kids don't care about sports unless a loved one convinces them to.

[@H4CK3RonYT]

Good stuff 👍

[@FirestoneAnimation]

Reminds me of a time I was grabbing a snack from the snack bar in a baseball stadium, and a kid training his swings accidentally struck me in the eye. Note I was adolescent at that time and I was lucky I only had a black eye. I still feel the Sting every so often ever after nearly a decade.

[@kellypkk2011]

The fact that the lady was celebrating her birthday… HERBIRTHDAYYYYYY

[@TJWard-ps5if]

Someone should sell suveneir hard hats at these ball games with the teams logo to help prevent tragedy. If someone runs with this idea I honestly think it can make someone a lot of money but, I do not care about all that just want people to be safer.

[@NathyyyS]

Poor Stanton, what are the odds ...

[@psychedelicpunk5031]

Odd, wasnt notified vid came out

[@SoldierXXL]

This is some Final Destination level death right there !

[@craigieplaysstuff]

Next up do how eating an unwashed plum left a man permanently paralyzed

[@ItalianRetroGuy]

As soon as you said aspirin I was like "god no" (Aspirin is a blood thinner, I think it's possible it may have increased the severity of the hemorrhage)

[@nogem1]

When I heard Dosgers Padres I was actually impressed that wasn't the knife story

[@afrikasmith1049]

Moral of the story: Life is a roll of dice and death is with you 24/7, so enjoy it while you can.

[@rubygiofficial467]

your ruining my childhood kids and i love it

[@TheOrginalPrincessColey]

If you have ever seen a warning sign, it’s because someone has done it and got hurt or worse. 💀

[@elliottmcleandeboer]

I can't believe they didn't even pause playing in that first story

[@RedMartyr]

When i order bubble tea i always ask for half the amount of Tapioca. I still dont know if youre suppose to chew them or not, and ive have bubble dozens of times lol

[@richardnewlin]

The fact a baseball has more accuracy for headshots than I do in video games

[@gwugluud]

But I was told all my life that the ball can't hurt you.

[@MamaTrixxieAsmr]

That's what the ball wants you to think

[@emilymay5869]

Not the aspirin after a head injury... terrible decision!

[@DNANDROID]

#1 safety measures Keep your EYE on the BALL

[@RealmOfXizyx]

starting to miss seeing the animations of the Brew Charicature, as well as Grill and Chill

[@JonasC22]

always keep your eye on the ball

[@napoleonfeanor]

While I always take half or a quarter sugar, there is no issue with occasional full sugar bibble tea.

[@ab72_s]

That's why I don't love sports at all! As a survivor of a major trauma due to a sports injury, I just don't love sports at all, and never will.

[@FUZE_JUICe]

I agree, on top of being kind of a risk, most are also pretty boring

[@Reichstaubenminister]

​@@FUZE_JUICeLife is a risk. Your cells literally have to reproduce because your body constantly dies.

[@wlm1697]

Loser😂😂😂

[@silverfox9004]

I wince a bit every time a player of American Football tackles another. I don't see the appeal at all

[@dumdum1559]

L + bozo

[@Duvstep910]

crazy how these things happen

[@user-cw2py6wh8l]

Moral of the story, watch baseball at home.

[@Triadii]

Someone dies and the baseball game goes on? Wow.

[@andyb1653]

No sport is 100% safe. Some are safer than others, but none are foolproof. In just the right (or rather, the wrong) circumstances, just going for a jog or run can be perilous.

[@hammer.11011]

What about chess

[@andyb1653]

@@hammer.11011 You have conflated "game" and "sport". Many sports are games, and many games are sports, but they aren't always the same thing. An activity can be one without necessarily being the other. For example, automobile racing is considered a "sport", but isn't really a "game" per se. Things like Chess or Backgammon are the other way around, "games" that aren't "sports" as they do not require any particular athleticism.

[@andyb1653]

@@aetheralmeowstic2392 Isn't that just... "combat"?

[@stylesrj]

Death Rolling especially. It's like skateboarding except half the time, someone dies! Which is a little safer than skateboarding...

[@sillybillyluce]

early!! love you guys at brew team ❤️

[@turtle4llama]

There are signs everywhere warning of danger. Even the parking lot warns of the danger a fly ball poses to you and your vehicle.

[@anacarolina-zo9xl]

I’m not from the US and don’t even like baseball. At least this fear I don’t have.

[@danieljurk7820]

Just wondering, there wasnt any scene with brew behind his desk in this video, why?

[@QwertyCruz]

New fear unlocked: Getting a baseball swung at my head at a stadium.

[@hko2006]

"Safety regulations are written in blood."

[@IRdatank]

Never point a blade at something you dont want to cut

[@iamhungey12345]

Will you do a video about the 1919 White Sox one day?

[@infinitecanadian]

This is why you never, EVER pass a sharp object with the sharp part first. Had the baseball struck the young man's hand with the pen-knife held by the blade, the blade would have slipped out of his fingers.

[@nordicpink]

The knife simply should’ve been closed while passing.

[@stanleyhape8427]

​@nordicpink stop trying to apply logic to this

[@infinitecanadian]

@@nordicpink That too; I forgot that it was a pen-knife.

[@WheelBarrowYT]

That’s the most expensive baseball ever

[@mariakerberus1017]

👁️👄👁️ *WOW* This episode legit gave me a headache. 😖

[@lorenzoniccoli99ln]

Why is the pitcher the only one without head protection?!

[@gamereditor59ner22]

I want say assassin but it seem more story than it appear on thumb nail....🤔.... Dang!

[@robloxstudios6721]

I’m scared of this cruel world. I don’t think I’m going to a baseball game. Ever.

[@myanimeroom9350]

And here we go.

[@BeastVR-pl8lq]

Legend says he is still drinking coffee

[@karnisgodspeedruns9854]

I've never been happy my entire life and after watching 7 Brew videos in a row I'm pleasured to say that that day will never come

[@modestmoose9168]

what happened to Grill and Chill? they haven't been in the last several videos

[@carebox5932]

So sad these billion dollar teams cant afford nets.

[@bee_man84]

Every sports has its hazards. The only thing is to practice proper wearing of appropriate protective equipment. Who knows it might saves a lives of someone dearest to us.

[@detroitbecomeconnor2262]

That player that had that ball was carrying Crit-A-Cola and The Sandman. If you know, you know.

[@uvickymcbread434]

bro was trying to pursue the head doctor 💀

[@animus9330]

Good thing I never go out often so if ever someone invites me to a sports event I'll just send them this video.

[@kairinase]

This is why baseball never caught on in Malaysia!

[@paragonca9736]

KEEP. YOUR. EYES. ON. THE. DAMN. BALL.