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Cody Bollinger eating 'bad wings' joins bizarre sports injuries list

Sports is a rough business, with players putting their bodies on the line every time they suit up. Injuries are inevitable just from the mere act of participating in the game. But sometimes, players have to miss time for the most peculiar reasons.

That's what New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger is experiencing right now, as he was ruled out New York's Tuesday lineup against the Detroit Tigers due to food poising. According to multiple reports, the outfielder ate "bad wings" that triggered his illness.

Bellinger joins a bizarre club: athletes who were injured in extremely odd ways.