and I was ugly to start with

[tiger8mush]

Originally Posted by dstraate

As for me, well, you can see.

oh man, that looks painful. exactly why i play outfield!

[nebboy]

[Cerberus]

"Cut me, Mick"

[CowboysGuide]

My 15yr old nephew is a pitcher for St John's high school (Maryland), and he was hit with a line drive a couple weeks ago. The ball broke his right radius (forearm). He didn't want to come out of the game! Ahhhh, to be young again!

[Big Six]

I assume you didn't make the play?

Sorry for the unnecessary sarcasm...we've all been there...imagine being a pitcher and being even closer on every play...no thanks.

[bbcard1]

I pitch pretty poorly for an even worse team. I figure I might get dinged sometime this season...but I honestly never feel better or younger than when I play softball...it's GREAT. It's even better now that I can play with my 16 year old, who is twice the player I ever thought about being.

[jcmtiger]

Wow, that hurts, I don't have a picture, but, was playing 2nd base in Las Vegas Senior league. A left hander hit a one bouncer, hit just above the palm, then the chest, then the the chin, just about cut my tongue off. I just remember my Dad, get in front of the ball. WOW!
Joe

[dstraate]

Definitely didn't make the play, the ball squibbed into right.

I had breakfast with my doctor the next day. He's a good guy. Told me that he couldn't really tell, but if I still had an eye in there when the swelling went down, and it didn't hurt, then I would be fine.

Turns out all of the blood drained into my eye. So even though the swelling is down, I look nasty as ever. Kind of an inverse Cubs logo with red wrapped around the blue.

[mrvster]

David,

How does the other guy look??

peace

johnny

[dstraate]

The other guy looks like a million bucks. Silver Fox if you will. As for me...

[joeadcock]

10th grade senior high school baseball. I was in batting cage with pitching machine. Ball slammed my left hand while holding the bat. No more playing for me. Hand swollen for days. Result:fracture.

[BKROGH]

wow thats sick, hope your feeling better.

[Tsaiko]

Little League, playing third base with a runner on second.

Checking out the older junior high school girls in the stands, pitcher screams my name.......I turn to receive a fast ball right in the nose - runner was stealing third.

Woke up in the field house to smelling salts. Played right field the next game.

Women!

[B O'Brien]

Be proud of yourself! Keeping the ball in front of you at any cost is what sorts out the men from the boys.

I love it when players show some heart, no matter what level of the play! I hope the boys took care of your bar tab after taking one for the team like that.

Two thumbs up for keeping some heart and soul in the game,
Bob

[fkw]

Wow Ouch Thats a good one. hope it heals OK

since Im a lefty, I played 1st alot, I was NOT known for staying in front of the ball, mainly because of the rocky cinder and patchy weed fields we played on back then (70s-80s). I had near misses though..

kudos for staying in front of the ball, many dont have the balls to do that and would have shied away