@@kristianvandehei8757 hit him in the lower part of his mask but also on his chest so yeah, it probably did a little more than just knocked the wind out of him probably almost struck near the wind pipe
My favorite part of these is how much the players care and worry for the Ump's. Obviously players and Ump's have their issues but when it comes down to it these guys do worry for each other. Love this sport.
I have been an umpire in state level games when a fast ball that was never touched by glove or bat smacked me flat into the mask right between the eyes. Knocked the mask clean off my head behind me. What saved me from feeling it was the fact that i dont have the mask too tightly on my head (to better be able to remove it for fly balls) and so the ball's speed was deflected upwards along with the movement of the mask. The pain is DAMNED painful when it hits your arm, wrist, hand, box (between your legs) and the absolute damned WORST is when it hits you right on the centre of your foot square on. No matter how much protection you have, you can STILL get hurt.
I really love how players can appear to hate some umpires during a heated game when arguing calls etc.. But they show so much concern and respect when they are injured.
Video is superb Bronx, I don't watch a lot of baseball anymore, but the length of each segment and the quality is really good, great job on the video !
It’s great to see professional athletes look out for one another even though there are some out there that absolutely can’t stand one another I think it’s just amazing the batters stand there to make sure the ump is alright
The unluckiest one was the one who died at a Reds game about 20 years ago. Anyone remember that? He wasn't hit by any pitches, he had a heart attack or something. I remember they postponed the game, and Marge Schott had a hissy fit.
+robapple78 She used to take her dog to games and let him out on the field during BP and he'd take dumps all over the place. The players of course complained, but she didn't - wait for it - give a crap!
I'd have to say, it was kinda cool seeing the catchers and batters reacting very passionately to the umpires getting hit. I don't know why that surprised me so much.
Catchers always seem the most concerned about the wellbeing of the umpires, batters and pitchers. When someone gets hit, usually they're the first to check to see if they're OK. 👍
The pitches that got straight through or were very slightly misdirected looked the worst. Imagine getting hit with an 85 mph bullet like that. Great collection BronxBomber. Thank you!
All of the catchers know what those umpires are feeling when they get hit, and they are always the first to ask them if they are ok and they will help them if need be. Also respect to these umpires who do this for a living and for the love of the game even with all the shit that they get from their calls.
I'm an umpire myself, we get hit hard by foul balls, passed balls and wild pitches, we go through alot, lower back, knees, ankles and cracked bone pain, we still standing guys.
It makes me feel good that most of the players immediately check to see if the ump is alright. Especially when they stay with them until medical arrives. It shows a mutual respect between players and umps.
I remember during the early 90s. There was a catcher who misinterpreted a signal from the pitcher and thought it was a pitchout. The pitcher threw a fastball right down Broadway and hit the ump right in the nuts after the catcher jumped out.
I have umpired at all but the elite levels for 30 years. I will testify that these shots are incredibly painful. I've had many people ask if we can even feel the impact because of the equipment we wear... the answer is "Hell, YES!" There is still a lot of exposed area's of the body, and we rely heavily on the catchers set up for protection. Foul tips are uncontrollable, but when the pitcher crosses up the catcher and they totally whiff, those 80-90 mph balls hurt like hell. The direct impact is blunted, and spread over a very small surface area. While the gear saves us from serious injury and death, the pain is very real. I have been knocked out of both men's and woman's games at most every level. Even a 10U girls softball game once...those are the worst. Some of those little girls can really wing it, and the catchers ability isn't usually up to par.
I was a pitcher in little league in my youth. During a game while pitching i noticed the umpire slowly losing his enthusiasm and his normal high energy inning by inning. It was pretty hot that day so we figured it was just that effecting him. In the 6th or the 7th he took a knee while i was pitching then shortly after fell over. Had a heart attack right there and died on the field. Truly a horrible day for everyone there and a dark spot on my playing days.
So many of these clips were so nasty I wasn't sure I could hit the like button but who can deny another great collection of clips from BronxBomber42. I liked it.
I remember when I saw your vids when you were around 5k subs. So glad you made it this far because you deserve it. Thanks for bringing us amazing vids. Keep up the amazing work.
K C Yeah? You’re pathetic to be wishing physical harm on someone like that. No matter the calls they make during the game, they got family to go home to at the end of the day.
Purple Hearts are awarded for wounds, Silver & Bronze Stars for bravery and various awards for excellence. These guys ought to get something. Maybe gold & silver plated face masks. Titanium jock strap cups. A 95 MPH fast ball in wherever! I hope they at least get paid well.
A couple years ago in high school, in team sports we were playing baseball/softball. Two things happened to me within two days: day one, I'm pitching, the batter rips the ball straight into my stomach. It must have looked worse than it felt, since he was much more concerned about me than I was. Day 2, I'm playing "catcher," whatever the equivalent of that in high school P.E. is; the batter hits the ball, and instead of dropping the bat like we were supposed to they threw it, straight into me behind them. The teacher didn't see this, so when I go up to bat I hit the ball and then toss the bat to the side and get in trouble for it.
+Mike Vincent Works both ways, when a catcher gets a stinger, the umpire calls TIME asks the catcher if he is OK dusts off the plate and gives the catcher some time to suck up his wound.
