In all, he said, he had 35 stitches and four root canal procedures

[Prestonyte]

Wow! I remember taking one which hit half helmet and half ear in HS which rung my bell pretty good, but nothing like this.
Anybody got HBP/Beaning stories from your playing days?

Farmer back after fastball to face, 4 root canals

Twins shortstop Kyle Farmer, who was hit in the face by a 92 mph pitch on April 12, has been activated off the injured list, the team announced.

www.espn.com

 

[CockofEarle]

Wow! I remember taking one which hit half helmet and half ear in HS which rung my bell pretty good, but nothing like this.
Anybody got HBP/Beaning stories from your playing days?

Farmer back after fastball to face, 4 root canals

Twins shortstop Kyle Farmer, who was hit in the face by a 92 mph pitch on April 12, has been activated off the injured list, the team announced.

www.espn.com

How to avoid one

 

[bayrooster]

So 4 implants or just 4 dead, capped teeth now?

 

[Gamecock Jacque]

So 4 implants or just 4 dead, capped teeth now?

I would imagine implants for a millionaire.

 

[Rock Hill Cock]

So 4 implants or just 4 dead, capped teeth now?

you wouldn't do a root canal and then pull the teeth to do implants.

 

[Gamecock Jacque]

you wouldn't do a root canal and then pull the teeth to do implants.

That's a good point!

 

[atl-cock]

May need more batters to wear face/jaw guards......

 

[Guy in the Back]

Got hit square on the side of the knee once. I couldn’t let him know or hurt, so I immediately starting jogging to first only to find out my leg was numb from the knee down. Pretty sure by the gait he knew it hurt.

 

[Blues man]

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[athenscock3]

It takes a brave batter to go back in the box and face an inside 99mph fast ball and not bail out of the box.

 

[KingWard]

Wow! I remember taking one which hit half helmet and half ear in HS which rung my bell pretty good, but nothing like this.
Anybody got HBP/Beaning stories from your playing days?

Farmer back after fastball to face, 4 root canals

Twins shortstop Kyle Farmer, who was hit in the face by a 92 mph pitch on April 12, has been activated off the injured list, the team announced.

www.espn.com

I had two root canals in adulthood on my front teeth, and eventually apicoectomies and crowns on them, from getting hit in the mouth with a baseball when I was 10 years old. I was in the outfield about to catch a line drive (ole Diz would have called it a "blue darter") when one of the other outfielders cut in front of me, tipped the ball, and deflected it to my mouth.

I killed the teeth then and didn't know it. Later they darkened and actually began to chip around the edges. They are still with me at age 72, but in a greatly altered form.

 

[Spinal Tap]

I had two root canals in adulthood on my front teeth, and eventually apicoectomies and crowns on them, from getting hit in the mouth with a baseball when I was 10 years old. I was in the outfield about to catch a line drive (ole Diz would have called it a "blue darter") when one of the other outfielders cut in front of me, tipped the ball, and deflected it to my mouth.

I killed the teeth then and didn't know it. Later they darkened and actually began to chip around the edges. They are still with me at age 72, but in a greatly altered form.

Sorry about that. I should've backed off that ball.

 

[92Pony]

It takes a brave batter to go back in the box and face an inside 99mph fast ball and not bail out of the box.

That would have likely ended my career right there. Gotta have some stones and/or serious mental fortitude to climb back in. Dang.

 

[Prestonyte]

I had two root canals in adulthood on my front teeth, and eventually apicoectomies and crowns on them, from getting hit in the mouth with a baseball when I was 10 years old. I was in the outfield about to catch a line drive (ole Diz would have called it a "blue darter") when one of the other outfielders cut in front of me, tipped the ball, and deflected it to my mouth.

I killed the teeth then and didn't know it. Later they darkened and actually began to chip around the edges. They are still with me at age 72, but in a greatly altered form.

Did it alter your baseball career going forward?

 

[Deleted11512]

I was playing 2B, and we were turning a 6-4-3. I catch the flip, turn and fire. For some reason the runner was running to the inside of the baseline, and he was a big dude. He didn't slide or try to duck off to the side. Just kept running straight for me. I didn't have time to react to it, I knew we had to rush bc the batter was fast. I let it fly right into his face. His nose was shattered, blood went everywhere. I felt bad, b/c I'm pretty sure he had to have a surgery or two, but come on dude. What are you thinking??

 

[Prestonyte]

I was playing 2B, and we were turning a 6-4-3. I catch the flip, turn and fire. For some reason the runner was running to the inside of the baseline, and he was a big dude. He didn't slide or try to duck off to the side. Just kept running straight for me. I didn't have time to react to it, I knew we had to rush bc the batter was fast. I let it fly right into his face. His nose was shattered, blood went everywhere. I felt bad, b/c I'm pretty sure he had to have a surgery or two, but come on dude. What are you thinking??

Took one for the team. Or, failed to follow most important base running rule, get down!

 

[KingWard]

Sorry about that. I should've backed off that ball.

On the playground at Baron Dekalb. Kid named Johnny Lane.

 

[KingWard]

Did it alter your baseball career going forward?

There was no career.

 

[atl-cock]

I was playing 2B, and we were turning a 6-4-3. I catch the flip, turn and fire. For some reason the runner was running to the inside of the baseline, and he was a big dude. He didn't slide or try to duck off to the side. Just kept running straight for me. I didn't have time to react to it, I knew we had to rush bc the batter was fast. I let it fly right into his face. His nose was shattered, blood went everywhere. I felt bad, b/c I'm pretty sure he had to have a surgery or two, but come on dude. What are you thinking??

How old were you at the time?