Whether they were intentional or not, these Detroit Tigers injuries show how serious a bean ball can be.
Even though baseball is one of the safer professional sports, it is all too common for players to be hurt by errant pitches. It is time for the intentional hit-by-pitch to stop.
“Beanball culture” was the topic of a recent article in Sports Illustrated. Writer Jack Dickey shared a troubling stat about the constant epidemic:
“Roughly two batters are hit every three games, a figure that has held constant for more than 20 years.