How to catch a softball.

Carlrx7 · 04-25-2013, 08:50 PM

First practice session this year, Short was throwing to first, I was waiting my turn to catch at first, decided to return some of the balls along the fence, I guess i forgot where I was, but as i was throwing the ball home, First base missed another catch from the cannon on our team (+70mph). I didn't even see it, bounced off my eye socket, i fell to my knee, filled my glove full of blood. Then started talking trash to whoever through and missed it. I lost vision in my eye for 4 hours, it's still blurry but optomoligist says everything will return to 100% in due time

Besides the 20 some stitches, fractured orbital and nose. they will put me under to fix them both.

Decided to post up since I now know that everything is going to be ok.

Asked for someone to snap a pic before the ambulance arrived

Arrival at the ER, got right in off the ambulance.

Stitched up. fucking numbing shot hurt more than the fucking softball!

Finally home.

selfie next morning

today:

stitches come out tomorrow. Doc said the glasses did all the external damage, but protected the eye ball itself, a trade im willing to accept. I'm just fortunate it didn't hit me in my tempel or between the eyes.

Enjoy!

-Carl

blkscls1z · 04-25-2013, 08:54 PM

Damn Carl! Glad you are ok though.

slowgreen99 · 04-25-2013, 09:13 PM

Damn it son! I know that shit had to hurt a little. Hope you get back to normal soon.

1BAD4DR · 04-25-2013, 09:15 PM

awesome, i was chasing a fly ball a few years back and dove towards the fence and caught the ball, next thing i know i woke up in the hospital with 56 stitches in my face, i dove right into the chain link fence met by a metal pole

glad you are ok man

Whaler · 04-26-2013, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 1BAD4DR

awesome, i was chasing a fly ball a few years back and dove towards the fence and caught the ball, next thing i know i woke up in the hospital with 56 stitches in my face, i dove right into the chain link fence met by a metal pole

glad you are ok man

So, that's what happened. Rev. Brown told you were hit by an ugly stick.

Carl, glad you're ok.

1BAD4DR · 04-25-2013, 09:18 PM

FYI, that little ointment they give you, use it like you brush your teeth and you will never see a scar, trust me i cut my face above my eye, my nose, lip, and chin and i know im ugly but you cant see any scars

MonteC · 04-25-2013, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 1BAD4DR

FYI, that little ointment they give you, use it like you brush your teeth

every friday night?

1BAD4DR · 04-25-2013, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by MonteC

every friday night?

U R A D I C K

snakeplissken · 04-25-2013, 09:22 PM

Damn.

Look at the bright side - you were an ugly bastard to begin with.

DIGGLER · 04-25-2013, 09:45 PM

DAMMIT

minytrker · 04-25-2013, 09:57 PM

Ouch! That looks really painful

04ctd · 04-25-2013, 10:00 PM

yeah, i tried to carry him some supper last night, he said he did not want me to see him all drugged up & hurt.

that looks ROUGH.

sorry brother!!

98nbmz · 04-25-2013, 10:29 PM

Damn hope it heals up quick. I know how it feels, shattered my orbital and had slight retina damage, ripped my cornea in half.

GreebeanZ28 · 04-25-2013, 10:32 PM

Gah dang bo. That aint no base model injury!

LXtasy · 04-25-2013, 10:34 PM

Government conspiracy.

Matts94Z28 · 04-25-2013, 10:40 PM

Holy shit!!

perm102 · 04-25-2013, 10:53 PM

Damn ya'll need a new first baseman. Good that it will heal up.

PapaBear · 04-26-2013, 08:19 AM

WOW......crazy shit man. I had the same surgery from a baseball accident, playing catcher, runner decided to come in high and use his elbow as a battering ram and took me down.....no fun.

Hope you heal up nice. It's a pretty routine surgery, should be fine. Good luck.

MARTYROBBINS · 04-26-2013, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by PapaBear

It's a pretty routine surgery, should be fine. Good luck.

Most women have it after they are found out of the kitchen

chrisheltra · 04-26-2013, 08:32 AM

I threw a baseball many years ago that a guy missed and hit a guy in his eye socket. His was a little worse though. His eyeball was just hanging out. Get better soon.

04-25-2013, 08:50 PM	#1
Carlrx7 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ladson,SC Posts: 3,813	How to catch a softball. First practice session this year, Short was throwing to first, I was waiting my turn to catch at first, decided to return some of the balls along the fence, I guess i forgot where I was, but as i was throwing the ball home, First base missed another catch from the cannon on our team (+70mph). I didn't even see it, bounced off my eye socket, i fell to my knee, filled my glove full of blood. Then started talking trash to whoever through and missed it. I lost vision in my eye for 4 hours, it's still blurry but optomoligist says everything will return to 100% in due time Besides the 20 some stitches, fractured orbital and nose. they will put me under to fix them both. Decided to post up since I now know that everything is going to be ok. Asked for someone to snap a pic before the ambulance arrived Arrival at the ER, got right in off the ambulance. Stitched up. fucking numbing shot hurt more than the fucking softball! Finally home. selfie next morning today: stitches come out tomorrow. Doc said the glasses did all the external damage, but protected the eye ball itself, a trade im willing to accept. I'm just fortunate it didn't hit me in my tempel or between the eyes. Enjoy! -Carl __________________ Dark Aladdin

04-25-2013, 08:54 PM	#2
blkscls1z Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Between Goose Creek & Moncks Corner Posts: 2,310	Damn Carl! Glad you are ok though. __________________

04-25-2013, 09:13 PM	#3
slowgreen99 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 7,740	Damn it son! I know that shit had to hurt a little. Hope you get back to normal soon. __________________ M.R.E. Bad Bob Motorsports

04-25-2013, 09:15 PM	#4
1BAD4DR Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Goose Creek, SC Posts: 1,364	awesome, i was chasing a fly ball a few years back and dove towards the fence and caught the ball, next thing i know i woke up in the hospital with 56 stitches in my face, i dove right into the chain link fence met by a metal pole glad you are ok man __________________ I wish dupree would hurry up...

04-25-2013, 09:18 PM	#6
1BAD4DR Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Goose Creek, SC Posts: 1,364	FYI, that little ointment they give you, use it like you brush your teeth and you will never see a scar, trust me i cut my face above my eye, my nose, lip, and chin and i know im ugly but you cant see any scars __________________ I wish dupree would hurry up...

04-25-2013, 09:22 PM	#9
snakeplissken Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lowcountry Posts: 2,225	Damn. Look at the bright side - you were an ugly bastard to begin with. Last edited by snakeplissken; 04-25-2013 at 09:31 PM.

04-25-2013, 09:45 PM	#10
DIGGLER Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,458	DAMMIT

04-25-2013, 09:57 PM	#11
minytrker Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,089	Ouch! That looks really painful __________________ 1999 Z28 Camaro\|Cut up 2003 CC Duramax Dually\|19.5 w/245/70/19.5\|5in exhaust 2009 G8 GT 408hp/402tq sae\|Rotofab CAI\|LS9 Cam\|Headers\|GXP Mufflers\|Custom System 2009 Tahoe stock

04-25-2013, 10:00 PM	#12
04ctd Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ladson SC Posts: 4,388	yeah, i tried to carry him some supper last night, he said he did not want me to see him all drugged up & hurt. that looks ROUGH. sorry brother!! __________________ 1 Timothy 3:16 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.

04-25-2013, 10:29 PM	#13
98nbmz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ridgeville Posts: 1,167	Damn hope it heals up quick. I know how it feels, shattered my orbital and had slight retina damage, ripped my cornea in half. __________________

04-25-2013, 10:32 PM	#14
GreebeanZ28 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Easley Posts: 2,300	Gah dang bo. That aint no base model injury! __________________

04-25-2013, 10:34 PM	#15
LXtasy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 9,564	Government conspiracy. __________________

04-25-2013, 10:40 PM	#16
Matts94Z28 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 12,039	Holy shit!! __________________ Charleston Performance Solutions 4560 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston SC 29405 843-225-1142 https://www.facebook.com/CharlestonPerformanceSolutions www.facebook.com/Selepack

04-25-2013, 10:53 PM	#17
perm102 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Goose Creek Posts: 892	Damn ya'll need a new first baseman. Good that it will heal up. __________________

04-26-2013, 08:19 AM	#18
PapaBear Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,809	WOW......crazy shit man. I had the same surgery from a baseball accident, playing catcher, runner decided to come in high and use his elbow as a battering ram and took me down.....no fun. Hope you heal up nice. It's a pretty routine surgery, should be fine. Good luck.

04-26-2013, 08:32 AM	#20
chrisheltra Neo is Jesus Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 13,265	I threw a baseball many years ago that a guy missed and hit a guy in his eye socket. His was a little worse though. His eyeball was just hanging out. Get better soon. __________________ Gap A Hoe Racing