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

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