{"id":2425455,"date":"2025-04-20T08:52:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T12:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-mlb-ump-drilled-in-head-by-scary-90mph-fastball-miraculously-fine\/"},"modified":"2025-04-20T08:53:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T12:53:57","slug":"watch-mlb-ump-drilled-in-head-by-scary-90mph-fastball-miraculously-fine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-mlb-ump-drilled-in-head-by-scary-90mph-fastball-miraculously-fine\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: MLB Ump Drilled in Head by Scary &#8217;90MPH Fastball,&#8217; Miraculously &#8216;Fine&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-mlb-ump-drilled-in-head-by-scary-90mph-fastball-miraculously-fine%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2425455&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During a recent baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the New York Mets, first<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-nationals-manager-rips-out-first-base-kicks-it-across-field-after-wild-ejection\/\" title=\"WATCH: Nationals Manager Rips Out First Base, Kicks It Across ... After Wild Ejection\">-base umpire<\/a> Hunter Wendelstedt was struck in the head by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/red-handed-reveals-chinese-donations-to-university-of-pennsylvania-soared-after-biden-center-announcement\/\" title=\"\u2018Red-Handed\u2019 Reveals Chinese Donations to University of Pennsylvania Soared After Biden Center Announcement\">line drive<\/a> foul ball. This incident occurred in the top of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-times-the-media-attacked-the-families-of-republican-politicians\/\" title=\"4 Times The Media Attacked The Families Of Republican Politicians\">seventh inning<\/a>, prompting immediate concern as Wendelstedt remained on the ground for several minutes before being assisted off the field. Despite the seriousness of the incident, Wendelstedt was reported to be coherent and in good spirits, communicating with medical staff. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza expressed his relief that Wendelstedt was doing well after the frightening event, which was also noted by the crew chief Todd Tichenor. Wendelstedt is <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">undergoing concussion protocol<\/a> and further tests in minneapolis, while baseball authorities are monitoring his condition. Umpires typically do not wear helmets during games, although helmets have been mandatory for coaches at first and third bases since a tragic incident in 2008.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A first-base umpire was hit with a line drive foul ball during Wednesday&rsquo;s game between the Minnesota Twins and the New York Mets.<\/p>\n<p>Hunter Wendelstedt was forced to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-mlb-umpire-removed-field-stretcher-scary-incident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">leave the game<\/a> after being hit in the top of the seventh inning, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/04\/16\/sports\/umpire-hunter-wendelstedt-leaves-mets-twins-game-after-taking-foul-ball-to-head\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Wendelstedt was on the ground for several minutes after taking the line drive shot to the head.<\/p>\n<p>Mets first base coach Antoan Richardson called for help. Wendelstedt eventually walked off the field with assistance.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Scary moment from todays Mets VS Cardinals game as 1B umpire Hunter Wendelstedt takes a 90mph baseball off the head <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/my7wGmfxFt\">pic.twitter.com\/my7wGmfxFt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Paul (@PaulyMets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PaulyMets\/status\/1912584670908129294?\">April 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He was &ldquo;coherent, speaking,&rdquo; crew chief Todd Tichenor said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That was scary,&rdquo; Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said after his team&rsquo;s 4-3 loss in 10 innings.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Briefly, I asked as soon as the game was over. Every time you see something like that, it&rsquo;s just scary. So I&rsquo;m glad that he&rsquo;s doing well. Praying for him,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>According to a statement from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-mlb-umpire-hospitalized-scary-game-incident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Major League Baseball<\/a> posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/umpire-hunter-wendelstedt-leaves-game-after-struck-by-line-drive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MLB.com<\/a>, &ldquo;Hunter is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-majority-leader-steve-scalise-announces-cancer-diagnosis\/\" title=\"Steve Scalise, House Majority Leader, reveals cancer diagnosis.\">undergoing additional tests<\/a> in Minneapolis, and we are encouraged that he was in good spirits when he was in touch with our medical staff. We will continue to monitor his status.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>One <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PaulyMets\/status\/1912584670908129294\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media poster<\/a> commented, &ldquo;Scary moment from todays Mets VS Cardinals game as 1B umpire Hunter Wendelstedt takes a 90mph baseball off the head.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I saw it like I was watching it in slow motion,&rdquo; Mets center field Tyrone Taylor, who hit that ball, said, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/04\/16\/sports\/tyrone-taylor-opens-up-on-scary-foul-ball-that-struck-hunter-wendelstedt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>. &ldquo;It was just scary.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_t8n6ok55i\">&ldquo;It feels like it was my fault,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Hopefully it&rsquo;s just some stitches is what I&rsquo;m thinking,&rdquo; Tichenor said, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/2025\/04\/17\/mlb-umpire-hospitalized-mets-twins-hunter-wendelstedt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily News<\/a>. &ldquo;That hit him solid in the head. It was scary.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Wendelstedt underwent concussion protocol.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I would like to wish him the best and say we&rsquo;re all thinking about him,&rdquo; Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said after the game. &ldquo;I was glad to see him walk off the field under his own power. That was better than the alternative.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-mlb-umpire-pauses-game-to-make-horrifying-extraction-from-his-ear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Helmets<\/a> have been worn by coaches at first and third bases since 2008, when a Texas Rangers minor league coach was killed by a line drive one year earlier.<\/p>\n<p>Umpires at the bases do not wear helmets.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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