TOR@TB: Happ struck by line drive, forced to leave

[@trferguson22]

This is one of the many reasons I love the MLB. Every player and coach on both sides showed compassion and that they truly cared. The batter certainly showed hurt and sorrow for the pitcher. Everyone showed respect. The fans waited patiently and then clapped as he left the field. That's true sportsmanship and how you play the game like men.

[@julieo6266]

More so than NFL does I love baseball never been football

[@santiarenas9028]

Honestly it’s not just MLB, most sports practice this type of sportsmanship. I’m not hating on what u said, it’s acty better that a lot of sports do this too

[@jamesbingham7348]

@MUFC Where did you go to school, Detroit? There are only 195 sovereign nations on earth. Go troll somewhere else.

[@Winterstick549]

@MUFC What does that have to do with the cost of coffee beans in Brazil?

[@pamelaspain3251]

It reminds me of Giancarlo Stanton’s horrible “Hit by Pitch”. The opposing team’s Dr. came out. He was busted open pretty bad.

[@simplygu]

Happ rebounded from this injury and became a 20-game winner in 2016 posting a record of 20-4 with a 3.18 era. Good for him!

[@LoriGirlTexas]

simplygu Great news! YAY!

[@keng9157]

simplygu ggg

[@newnana9070]

🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@strawberryspringsyt3224]

And now hes on the Cubs 😂😂😂

[@BrockLanders]

He should have become the new spokesperson for Excedrin. Why not turn lemons into lemonade.

[@hutch1111111]

I am glad to see the trainers from the other teams coming out for these kind of injuries. All that experience can only help the situation.

[@giancarloleon9983]

Just me depends what parts your in=the south😂

[@theassistantpastordaniel9646]

hutch1111111 the tigers have not went out to help they are just looking at him like he's stupid that's what the tigers think about them

[@kaylaawesome1716]

@No One no that’s not rare in America. That’s what the trainers are for to help the player who got hurt.

[@monicacanales1622]

Ío8

[@easyenetwork2023]

They are obligated too as medical professionals.

[@googlreviews7813]

It's so awesome how players on both teams and fans showed that only thing on their mind during the vital moments after the trauma Happ received was Happ's well being.

[@SMcCaskill]

I researched it and Jay Happ received a fractured skull behind his ear, cut on his ear, and a sprained knee that happened when he fell to the ground. After rehab he returned to pitch in August of that year.

[@nocturnalrecluse1216]

Jesus. He's lucky to be alive.

[@tracydownie4151]

Thanks for sharing

[@alejandro69able]

Wow that was hard to watch. Glad he’s up and doing what he loves to do

[@Beachgirl75]

Praise the Lord he’s back to playing Baseball ⚾️. 🙏✝️🤗

[@sonjasmuts]

@SMcCaskill Thank you for the info. Greetings

[@royknowings58]

Forget about what team you're rooting for when it comes to things like this, you don't want to see no one get hurt like that. Even that brought tears 😢 to my eyes 👀.

[@alastairgoffey6073]

I hate the fact that he got hurt but I love how everyone was so worried for him and at the end everyone claps even the people on the opposite team and that right there is humanity and a good team player when the other team feels sorry for the other player. God bless him and everyone who felt sorry and clapped a sign of respect and hope that he is ok

[@auracruz6211]

No matter what side your cheering for..! When someone gets hurt, both sides feel it. 🙏

[@Mimi2thebestboysever]

As they should!

[@topsyturvyy4558]

Yes, but when pitchers hit batters intentionally I don-t know.

[@eddiesmith2137]

Technically only the person who got hit feels it….

[@curtekstrom9531]

I call a Pitcher taking a Ball to the Squash Justice.

[@TrainsStorms]

Yes indeed. I have been injured in my baseball seasons to where I got carted off the field

[@dylanmcfarland4549]

One thing people dnt understand until you play baseball is each team has their rivals. It may get physical but at the end of the day we all come togather when someone is hurt baseball is a family and a brotherhood

[@portiaismyname]

That's ANY SPORT. Not just baseball. 🤷🏿‍♀️💯🙂‍↔️ They're all dangerous.

[@707ridah]

Seeing this still to this day was just terrible to see and everyone showed compassion and respect for this man.. another note he finished the season 20-4 3.18era I think.. yall stay blessed out there

[@lauremurkuns7059]

I can't imagine the headache that followed that. Damn.

[@hollandoates2573]

It's so nice to see everyone look so concerned. Even the other team looked stunned.

[@JavierGonzalez-lp3ke]

The defining silence and reverence out of respect and class, empathy and caring understanding for Happ was one of the most surreal things I've ever seen in sport. Yes it's MLB and they are professional players competing for a common goal; at the same time, they are human where injuries can happen at any given and unexpected time...no matter what. Period. They acted like men in the face of something as frightening as this injury was to watch happen.

[@tgifhounds]

It's amazing this doesn't happen more often, very scary.

[@Aeon1019]

Watching this 7 years later, not sure why it came up on my channels BUT 🥺😳... GUTWRENCHING to watch him fall and motionless from the *PAIN*

[@JCpatriots]

Has made a great comeback from this. 20 wins this year... easy Cy Young contender.

[@BlackCrossLgn]

This is why I think pitching is the riskiest position in baseball.

[@BlackCrossLgn]

***** Almost, but not the riskiest. Because yes he can get hit by a pitch, but the batter is wearing a helmet so if it hit his head, it wouldnt hurt very bad. But for the pitcher, the batter can hit the ball hard and it probably travels much harder and faster than a pitch when it's a line drive. And the pitcher's head is not protected. The head is the one place you dont want to get hit. Hard enough of a hit, it can lead to a serious concussion or worse.

[@SadMarinersFan]

+Gordontrek i think the line drive was clocked at 116 but i might be wrong.

[@stro625]

It is the riskiest position in baseball. There is so many injuries that can happen to a pitcher, a wide range of the common UCL snapping, requiring Tommy John surgery, or getting hit in the head with a baseball.

[@fussiestelk2002]

Tyler Pope No being a catcher is ten riskiest one because, the ball can swoop around and hit the back of your left trust me it happens to me

[@monicakeller8959]

It's not

[@beans850]

POV: You found a video like this and now you are watching more videos like this.

[@rektorik84]

whats wrong with me

[@Snowshoes578]

With any sport there a high risk of injury. My heart sunk when I saw what happened. ..omgosh I pray that he's doing good now. Someone please give an update please!

[@duffyy1]

Happ came back and was better than ever winning 20 games in 2016. This was beyond scary and could have ended his career but boy was he strong to come back. I will always have great respect for JA Happ.

[@laurafedora5385]

I remember that game, just a sickening feeling

[@loveyoutube2177]

Our prayers are with him

[@Falconson99]

As a baseball player myself I know the feeling Jennings is feeling I am glad Happ bounced back

[@B1GCAT25]

at 5:58 crank the volume and listen to the woman " Keep your hands to yourself , do not touch my husband" thought that was some comedic relief

[@sarahglassburn4065]

B1GCAT25 has

[@futuregohan4837]

Longoria Would've Said "Can You Please Shut The Fuck Up This Is A Serious Moment Here" Woman: Jeez Is He A Rude One Evan Longoria: I Heard That

[@TheKonga88]

She was changing into a plastic dolly and she was sprayed with ant pheromones and now she lives underground laying up to 10,000 eggs each day.. 🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜👸👸👑👑👽👽🐸🐸🐸🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🐒

[@rodolfotsang4327]

What happen

[@crystalinabacteria3430]

😂

[@dbisamazing84]

Something about this particular instance makes it the worst I've ever seen, in my years of watching baseball. Thank goodness he recovered.

[@silentgamer7398]

the fact he is still alive is beyond a miracle

[@julius4287]

Lmao

[@catalanluke5315]

Beyond!!! Like.....I lit think its the first time in sports.....any sport ever.....someone's been hit with a ball! Freak accident! Absolute MIRACLES

[@TopoftheGlist]

When he pulls his hand away and you can see the blood from his ear it's enough to make you sick to your stomach

[@nickrasmussen1903]

It's nice to see Happ back and better than ever now and with the Blue Jays again

[@februarycookiecoo]

5:51 his friend putting on hos cab to cover up his tears 😭 so touching ❤

[@SylvianaRoman-uk4mc]

❤

[@samuela9245]

amazing how hes back and still pitching well

[@magalicardosodeoliveira991]

O respeito das pessoas que estavam lá foi a coisa mais linda que já vi!!!!

[@callmegorgeouos]

A catcher gets to wear a protective face/head helmet; why the pitcher don’t??

[@1213eden]

They can.. It's just that none of them choose to.

[@itsjakobee7195]

They have masks any pitcher can wear but they block your vision where it’s needed so they are useless. But catchers have to wear protection cause foul balls and tips are unpredictable and more prominent then line drives making contact with people.

[@BIkopsking]

Try throwing a ball 95mph with a mask on

[@구기영-d6n]

야구할때조심하세요아프시겠어요

[@enniswhalen2428]

@@DuncanUdaho67 --And pitchers throw at hitters on purpose! Justice?

[@jamalsampson9389]

This is actually why I have so much respect for the MLB. I could never be a pitcher!

[@autumnskai6383]

I don't understand why is it not required for the pitcher to not wear headgear

[@jamalsampson9389]

@@autumnskai6383; I think if J.A. Happ was playing in the National League (NL) and he was a batter then he would wear a helmet.

[@yelyharmony2047]

@@autumnskai6383 if pitchers wore helmets their efficiency would drop dramatically and games would have higher scores than basketball 🤣

[@tatianadaniel3569]

@@yelyharmony2047 Im not into baseball. Can you tell me why wearing a helmet would hinder them?

[@RandomVideos-yz5qf]

@@tatianadaniel3569 Would make them slower because of the added weight and constrict their movement I think. But I still hope that they can figure out a better alternative than just going without any protection, because these type of injuries can be really horrible.

[@sleeve8651]

Speaking of fortitude ! I couldn't imagine standing on the mound after this, and thinking, " Here we go again ", with each new pitch ! But yet he came back strong ! Wow ! Just incredible ! ⚾ 👍😉 ⚾

[@bartmedley1513]

As a x collegiate pitcher ..the FOLLOW THROUGH is the life saver! Both legs squared toward home plate with glove raised trust below eye level..👌👮

[@jerrybrownell3633]

It's a wonder this doesn't happen more often. There is nothing you can do and you can't react fast enough the ball comes off the bat so fast.

[@cougar-den5439]

That ball coming off that bat was likely going close to 110 mph. And it's coming for the head. Yikes!

[@jordanjada01]

Yes I always think about the pitcher being so close and really not having much time to move or react to a hit ball coming their way 😳

[@tailynn-91]

Sounds like there’s bout to be another injury 5:55 😂😭 she bout to send someone to their gravesite for touchin her hubby

[@willowandluka5302]

She was defending her man

[@sierradeal7222]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@nx_tc2815]

💀

[@johnfoster5295]

@MUFC Thank God none of us will be alive by then. 🤣

[@charlia7695]

@MUFC well that’s your opinion...which you are allowed to have. But I definitely disagree. I have no interest in ever watching a soccer game.

[@jddrew00]

I would absolutely hate myself if I did something like that. I can't imagine how he feels.

[@TheKonga88]

Fuck him, he is a psychopathic maniac drug pusher. 🐸🐸🙌🙌🙌🐜🐜👸🏃🏃🏃🏃

[@carolinaaguilarfranco3996]

No entendi ni madres pero tienes razón

[@Praise___YaH]

HERE is Our Savior HalleluYAH translates “Praise ye YaH” YaH is The Heavenly Father YaH arrives via the TENT OF MEETING YaH was Who they Crucified for our sins ** NO FEMALE INVOLVED WHATSOEVER ** - Hebrew Book of Isaiah Isaiah 42:8 "I am YaH; that is my Name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols. Isaiah 43:11 I, I am YAH, and there is no other Savior but Me. Isaiah 45:5 I am YaH, and there is none else.

[@cowboydan8021]

What's really crazy is that a little over a month later, almost the exact same thing happened to Alex Cobb. Tropicana Field was cursed.

[@momv2pa]

Even though this happened years ago, it is frightening to watch.

[@lisatowle6016]

Totally agree, and my college son is a starting pitcher.....wishing I didn't see this video! Glad he was okay though....

[@juanloko2]

I don't understand why they don't call the ball dead as soon as this happens. Just award everyone one base.

[@kyleperri5115]

Are you stupid

[@iidyrex2145]

+juanloko2 They Want to win. They couldn't of went more but they only went 1 base. It was just a run. That's why. If Help, Plz Sub xD

[@MickDRangerX]

Are you?

[@itinkle]

It should be 1 base and then call the play dead. This is a mans life in question and baseball can chill the fuck out and deal with the serious issues.

[@chrismartin1805]

I hate how opposing players always use that as an opportunity to keep running. Obviously the other team clearly cared in this situation but they should just stop. And ik this was 2 years ago but it showed up on my recommendation feed

[@americarocks9137]

Jennings you did nothing wrong. Thank GOD he is alright!

[@kevinmiller6324]

Reminds me of the game on the same day (5-7) in 1957 where Gil McDougald of the Yankees hit the line drive that hit Herb Score in the face, breaking bones in his face, leaving him bloodied, and ending his season. Score was never the same again.

[@ghost_chaser_gr9493]

This happen to one of my coaches. We were practicing and his son came up and hit a line drive straight at his dad. Broke his cheek bone in three different places.

[@gameshowfreak417]

I remember seeing this on Tv and that was the scariest thing I've ever seen in a ball game, I think back to a game in little league when I took a line drive in my pitching hand, which sprained it but that was little league, this is the major leagues where the pitch is coming in at up to 100 MPH, miracle he didn't suffer a more serious injury.

[@esmeesme7666]

I can't bear to see line drives like this. I love baseball but this was awful. I not only felt bad for Happ but for the player who batted the line drive.

[@michaeljohnson-thiman4975]

Never like to see these kinda things. Poor guy. I'm so glad he's alright.

[@pearlnova8891]

I hope all goes well for this pitcher, and he heals 100%. For his family, team, and many fans take care!! 💙💙

[@__area.52__]

Nigga that was 5 years ago fuck is you talking about

[@SDSFG45]

one of the reasons professional baseball is the most beautiful sport to observe, is because it sits right on top of pure ecstasy and humbling tragedy. It can go from being a breathtaking sport to watch, to being a sport where a players life can be on the line in the blink of an eye. Baseball players are always on the edge of peril, because that baseball can and will, go anywhere and do whatever it wants.

[@hamilcross]

ehhh i’d argue the same for football. any sport that poses a threat to the head.

[@HorizonReverie]

4:02 Bonifacio going to take a drink and realizes that maybe he shouldn't...

[@BlueButtonFly]

His hands were straight up shaking.

[@SaltyPug]

That was a spit cup for sunflowers seeds.

[@SMOgamer10]

Just seeing this makes me feel like I have a concussion.

[@gloriamartinez6206]

I hope he's okay❤️❤️ sending love and prayers for a good recovery for him❤️

[@billg7813]

Do you know this happened in 2013 and that it’s very easy to learn what happened to him??? But glad you “hope” he’s okay….

[@Lightandsalt77-n2c]

Prayers get well soon. Well recovery. Safety has been always No.1 in sports.

[@rebeckymo]

The protective headgear for pitchers they're developing might look odd, but I'll take looking weird over a projectile moving as fast a freaking *car* smashing into my face any day of the week.

[@wyattbrown8992]

have to agree with that. like a small missile

[@Allison-ti5vv]

+Wyatt Brown I second that

[@brysongraves2202]

the main reason pitchers don't wear it is because it kinda messes up the way they pitch. I agree with you completely tho. I pitch and I hit the ground as soon as a ball is hit because I have no protection.

[@JosiasRivera]

I guarantee you that ball was moving much faster than a car.

[@zacharyjones7948]

You driving at 100 plus MPH ?

[@armandoquiros6405]

GET WELL SOON !... GOD BLESS YOU 👏

[@dhe9196]

I hope and pray he is ok.

[@dylantrionfo1285]

Wow that's horrific!!!! I hope everything turned out well for him and there isn't permanent damage long term. Many prayers sent.

[@ninaappelt9001]

It did. He made a full recovery.

[@billg7813]

Instead of “hoping” he’s okay, try looking it up. This happened in 2013. KZbin even shows this was posted 9 years ago

[@kittyover9000]

@@billg7813it’s not that serious dude. you can chill out.

[@janetgray8737]

Jennings needs to take that smirk off his face. That was not a fun thing to do when there is an injured player on the field. Show the player respect.

[@dano8478]

Your right

[@smargo7884]

I was just about to post the same thing. That smirk made me livid!!!!

[@raulvaldes5158]

Esto no es la primera vez que, ya es hora de dar protección también a los lanzadores; estás pelotas causan graves daños en la cabeza. Reitero ya es tiempo de proteger al lanzador.

[@brendamotley466]

It was so awesome to see that the players on the other team, showed just as much concern

[@joshuabrooks4907]

This is one of the scariest things that can happen at a baseball game.

[@JustMe-ej2zs]

I can't imagine that terrible feeling you've injured someone like that

[@topoleinaeng8645]

I feel like the medics took a long time to arrive

[@juliecorley6345]

They can't go in until called in by the trainers.

[@marthamendoza8640]

Exactly!!!

[@nigelpoole1432]

The Medics can only come when the trainer calls them

[@conman1495]

at 0:04 look to the Ray in the on-deck drop the bat in shock.

[@rachelsides6397]

Conman752 i

[@WaluigiLebron]

you can see the fear on Jennings face also

[@aubreytubbs533]

Does anyone else notice the blood on Happ's hand?

[@jayit6851]

Yeah it hit him so hard he was bleeding

[@CanadianGuy2004]

It's dirt

[@PayneToTheMax]

0:18 Blood

[@topoleinaeng8645]

Yep....I saw it

[@lennox5150]

I thought it was cocaine...

[@zachmeyers7690]

6:12 "keep your hands to yourself"

[@sophiacunningham509]

Zach Meyers six years later

[@enriquedomingueziglesias5035]

Ojala que no sea nada grave por dios, los picher tienen que caer bien cuando lanzan para el home de frente al home, por si acasobendiciones para ese gran pelotero,9:48PM,7/23/2018/,Raleigh,NC.

[@Redwireproductions17]

Look how far he came from that, back with the jays most wins in all of baseball and having a cry young year, David who??

[@kevinpatrickcarey3741]

won 20 games 2016

[@taylengill2132]

Redwireproductions17 cry young year lol

[@jluchette]

Ah, the prestigious cry young award.

[@edwinsantiago7165]

I never want to see this happen , we all have to get along and love our neighbors

[@carolgaskill8505]

Even though this is more than a few years ago, my second thought after watching him get hit was they continued to finish the play before anyone decided to come to his aide??? Really? Great teammates.

[@blakeengebretson2776]

What are they supposed to do, just let the ball roll?

[@alwincarvallo9677]

Is called teamwork mami

[@amygriesinger6285]

Karen shut up

[@joelbotello1235]

Oh Jesus prayers for him wow he recovers yay glad both teams cheered him on good for him accident can accur at any time play safe!!

[@julieenslow5915]

When that ball hit - the game being played became second in anyone's mind to the condition and prognosis of J.A. Happ. As it should be.

[@johnsupernaw7290]

The comebacker is what scared me out of pitching. All it took was one near-miss in junior high, and that was it for me.

[@USSEnterprise-vc9yf]

Runs shouldn’t count when a player almost gets killed.

[@faydenereed4056]

Wow so bad! Hope he gets through this!

[@zachhaywood1564]

The worst part is when you can hear it hit their face.

[@georgia5191]

Bro as a softball player and that happened to me as a pitcher yes ik we wear face shields but that would nail the side of my head he is handling it well so ie everyone else

[@kyrajay5257]

This happened to the softball pitcher on my team.... I almost cried

[@tasha7642]

Kyra Jay that’s why you always gotta wear that helmet as a softball pitcher reaction time sometimes just isn’t quick enough

[@dianemiller6858]

Happened to me playing shortstop. At almost 66 I still have a scar.

[@brittanyfischer1812]

MLB should do more to protect the players from this type of injury

[@JRob1125]

This was by far the scariest moment I've seen in the MLB during my lifetime.

[@donnahoward6593]

Ouch. Hope he's ok. How scary😢

[@MikeyTripz]

05:56 .. Argument breaks out & NOW they wanna get him up onto the stretcher & drown out what happens. Literally, all I wanna know is what happened. Did they keep their hands to themselves?

[@Ragnar_Helsson]

Lol you caught that too huh? I wanted to hear the rest of that argument too. Lol

[@leesapassarelli8064]

Does anyone know how serious the injury was? Jus seein this now (2020)...... That was scary! I hope he didn't lose his eyesight & eventually went back to pitch. I can only imagine the emotions he'd be feelin if he did get the chance to play again! I hope he did eventually get back to pitching!!!

[@RayOfHope612]

You hate to see stuff like that happen. Baseball can be quite scary even for a pitcher.

[@blackie8083]

I wish the best for him...head injures are terrible. I got a head injury myself back in '92, when we had the LA riots. I was in the middle of the riot's and got hit in the head with a board or bat or ??...I woke up in the hospital, that was in 1992, and now till this day in 2017...I still get headaches almost every day. So I Wish him the best!

[@go1tigers]

See this is why things are backwards the people helping to save someone's life makes what $20 an hour ? While everyone on the field makes millions

[@kaylamesser5733]

P. Kelly T yep I use to be an EMT

[@tesswonderful4194]

I have been saying that for a long time!

[@ryancoorey158]

Anyone can be an emt or save someone's life with training. Being an pro athlete takes talent. Not everyone can throw 100 fast balls or run the 1000 dash in a record time. Not everyone can dunk a 10ft High net or kick a 60 yard field goal. Etc. Be the best you can be and respect others for what you can't do.

[@flatplanet3500]

A few years later, he came back better than ever, and became a beast for a few years. Even with that scary injury, he had a great career now that he announced his retirement.

[@peterfauck5554]

Desmond Jennings hasn't gotten another hit since.

[@paulaylward5565]

I hope everything goes well for the guy that got hit

[@kjimin6022]

What can't they wear a helement around their heads like in Football

[@thebusinessrainwing7507]

totthenham fan.01 I know right

[@countrygal6252]

Hope he will be alright. May God Bless!

[@chasjohn57]

I am sorry to see this happen. Once a pitcher delivers the ball, he becomes a fielder. They come down in a vulnerable position. I see so many balls go up the middle for base hits that score runs. He has to get that glove up or else!

[@godwink9019]

I was at this game when i was 7 and still remember it.

[@sharonrudolph7259]

I was also at this game with two children about 7 or 8 years old at the time. The sickening double crack as the bat hit the ball and a split second later the ball striking Mr Happ is something I will never forget. In this video, we can see his legs moving. He's in excruciating pain, but he's moving. From the third tier of the stadium, many folks including myself were worried he might have been killed. Many prayers were being spoken in that stadium that night!

[@gingerninja3332]

It's kind of bullshit that both runners just scored right after he got hit. That's kind of a dick move because those are his earned runs and he couldn't do anything about it

[@rm-hb6ul]

Omg. Had a cousin killed that way. Pray he is ok

[@GuillermoTorres-ec6ud]

Una posición muy peligrosa, se debe de implementar el uso de careta y pechera para evitar fuertes lesiones

[@frankym69]

Been there. Done that. Caught a ball while ducking and covering my head. Broke my middle and ring fingers and had blisters on my hand. Never pitched the same.

[@enrique88005]

Imagine all the variables that have to fall in place for this happen.

[@ninaappelt9001]

I agree, he couldn't have done exactly like it happened on purpose if he tried.

[@jorgeavila3725]

Me parece increible que ninguno del equipo de tampa se haya acercado, tal vvez es algo del reglamento