Sammy Sosa got hit in the head by a fast ball! (pic)

[Ziroc]

Ouch! It actually shattered the side of his helmet!



He is fine though. Not even a headache! [img]smile.gif[/img]
Those balls are thrown sometimes near 100mph too!

Full story:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Apr20.html

[ 04-21-2003, 06:16 AM: Message edited by: Ziroc ]

[johnny]

Who threw the pitch ? I don't wanna sign up for the Washington Post just to read that article.

[WillowIX]

Looks to me like the front shattered. Looks like that ball would have hit him in the left eye if it wan´t for the helmet.

[Dreamer128]

Originally posted by johnny: Who threw the pitch ? I don't wanna sign up for the Washington Post just to read that article.

You don't really have to sign up. Just fill in some basic info [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Ziroc]

Originally posted by johnny: Who threw the pitch ? I don't wanna sign up for the Washington Post just to read that article.

.......
For a moment, neither the game nor their excellent start mattered to the Chicago Cubs. Not when Sammy Sosa was clutching at his broken helmet, a look of fear and anger crossing his face.

Sosa got the biggest scare of his career yesterday when he was hit on the batting helmet by a Salomon Torres fastball, but apparently was not seriously hurt as the visiting Cubs lost, 8-2, to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The pitch struck Sosa with such force it left a hole in his helmet, but neurological tests were negative. Sosa did not even have a headache after the game, only a few cuts caused by his damaged helmet.

"The helmet saved me," said Sosa, who hit his 504th career homer earlier in the game. "Yeah, I've never gotten hit like that before."

Torres (2-0), who shares the same Dominican Republic home town as Sosa, also was shaken but still pitched five shutout innings in relief of injured Pittsburgh starter Josh Fogg, who lasted an inning because of a strained abdominal muscle.
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[Ziroc]

Originally posted by WillowIX: Looks to me like the front shattered. Looks like that ball would have hit him in the left eye if it wan´t for the helmet.

I didn't see that! So the rim and side were shattered.. WOW! He's a great hitter, I have his rookie card too [img]smile.gif[/img]

PS: Even though the Cubs have him, they still SUCK [img]smile.gif[/img] .

[ 04-21-2003, 06:33 AM: Message edited by: Ziroc ]

[johnny]

I already got it, but thanks anyway. Pittsburgh eh ? I actually know a Piratesfan on this board. I'll ask him if they did it on purpose.

[Ziroc]

Originally posted by johnny: I already got it, but thanks anyway. Pittsburgh eh ? I actually know a Piratesfan on this board. I'll ask him if they did it on purpose.

[img]smile.gif[/img] I seriously doubt it.

[Kakero]

for some reason the washingtonpost.com just refuse to load.

a strange question but did the two team fought each other ( punch and kick the other team )after the incident?

[Gangrell]

Yea, I saw that on the news this morning. After a pitch like that, I was suprise he wasn't out cold, good thing he was wearing a helmet though. Another thing that suprised me was how off the pitcher's aim was, but I guess they all do something (similiar) to that once in their career.