Strike! Baseball Player Takes 95MPH Fastball To The Face
A baseball player took a 95MPH fastball to the face! To make the story even more crazy, he ended up staying in the game!
Can you imagine getting hit in the face by a 95MPH fastball? It would be excruciating! Baseball is supposed to be one of the less violent sports, but you wouldn’t know that after seeing this video.
Baseball Player Hit By 95MPH Fastball In The Face
It happened to James McCann, who plays catcher for the Baltimore Orioles. During an at-bat against the Toronto Blue Jays at Camden Yards, McCann took a fastball to the face from pitcher Yariel Rodriguez. A ball got away from Rodriguez and hit McCann in the face! Even a helmet can save you when the ball comes flying directly at your face. See the video shared by Rob Friedman on X (formerly Twitter) below.
Thankfully, McCann was able to get back on his feet, addressed the injury with some gauze to control the bleeding, and got back in the game. He didn’t miss a second of action! How does that happen after getting a fastball to the face? Baseball players are tougher than they get credit for. Baltimore would go on to win the first game of the double header against the Blue Jays 11-5.
Still not sure how bad the injury is and what the details are but he seems to be doing okay! Looks like a heavyweight fighter after taking the fastball to the face. That would have to be one of the most painful things ever. Plus, it’s coming at you so fast you pretty much have no time to react, prepare, or get out of the way. See what he had to say about the incident after the game below.
James McCann Hit By Fastball In The Face
It’s great to see him get right back up after that. You can suffer some serious injuries taking a fastball to the face. It can easily break your nose and could easily damage eyeballs or give you a concussion. As a catcher, he might be most prepared for it of any position. They seem to take a beating every game. It’s their job to sit (er, crouch?) there and receive pitches that can reach speeds more than 100 miles per hour. It takes a tough individual to do that! That seems to fit McCann’s description.
McCann has had a solid MLB career. In addition to the Baltimore Orioles, he’s played for the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, and New York Mets. He was named an All-Star in 2019 while playing with the Chicago White Sox.
5 Of The Greatest Baseball Movies Of All-Time
Baseball is back and it’s a great time to watch some baseball movies! After not-so-patiently waiting Opening Day 2024 is now in the books. That means summer is just around the corner!
To celebrate the return of Major League Baseball, here are 5 of the greatest baseball movies of all-time!
5 Of The Greatest Baseball Movies Of All-Time
There’s certainly no shortage of great baseball movies. It was incredibly difficult to make a list of the 5 best. That means we were leaving out some outstanding movies. Some of the ones that missed the list deserve to be on it. You also might disagree with some of the choices that made the list. Your opinion is valid. Let us know if we missed your favorite!
It seems like there are more baseball flicks available to watch than any other sport. Sure, football has a lot, too. There’s The Replacements, The Longest Yard, Any Given Sunday, and more. Those are some fantastic movies. There are also great basketball movies like Coach Carter, Hustle, and Space Jam (the original, of course). There’s only one movie on BASEketball. However, when it comes to sports movies baseball truly has some of the best.
There have been so many great baseball films over the years. Likewise, there have been many not-so-great baseball movies. Those can still be enjoyable! The Benchwarmers isn’t a great movie, but it’s watchable. Also, I never noticed how many baseball movies Kevin Costner stars in. What’s the deal with that? It’s like a crazy number, I didn’t realize he had such a love for the game. He starred in Chasing Dreams, Bull Durham, Field of Dreams, For Love of The Game, and The Upside of Anger. I might even be missing some. That’s a good chunk of his resume devoted to baseball movies, I respect that.
Some excellent movies didn’t make the list. So, I’ll have to quickly shoutout some Honorable Mentions before getting to the Top 5. A League of Their Own, 42, and The Rookie are all solid movies and are definitely worth watching. However, they didn’t make the list. I think the 5 that did are just better movies, personally. Here’s the list!
5 Must-See Baseball Movies
What are your favorite baseball movies? (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
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