Aroldis Chapman hit in head by line drive

[SteveA]

Carted off the field. They stopped the game in the 6th inning.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2014/03/19/aroldis-chapman-leaves-game-after-being-hit-in-head-by-line-drive-game-cancelled/6638029/

[murph]

Wow. Cancelled the game. Sure hope he is ok.

[LayzieDES]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Chapman was taken to Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center in Sun City, where tests indicated fractures above his left eye and nose.</p>— Reds (@Reds) <a href="

">March 20, 2014</a></blockquote>

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In January, Major League Baseball approved protective cap for pitchers after the occurrence of several terrifying scenes similar to this one in the last few years, including Toronto's J.A. Happ, who sustained a skull fracture.

The heavier and bigger hats were available for testing during spring training on a voluntary basis but the cap apparently would not have helped Chapman in this case.

http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/story/2014-03-19/aroldis-chapman-line-drive-head-hit-face-ball-cincinnati-reds-kansas-city-royals-spring-training

[oriole]

Goodness...that's scary stuff. I couldn't ever be a live analyst. My language immediately after that wouldn't even fly late night on Comedy Central.

[LayzieDES]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Chapman to have surgery for facial fractures. Expected to pitch again this season, but not before May <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23GetWellMissile&src=hash">#GetWellMissile</a> <a href="http://t.co/fwtETxn74M">http://t.co/fwtETxn74M</a></p>— Reds (@Reds) <a href="

">March 20, 2014</a></blockquote>

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