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Scary: A Pitcher Gets Knocked Out By His Own Catcher’s Throw

by Dan Fogarty | 11:58 am, May 30th, 2011

Scary video from Saturday’s SEC semifinal between Florida and Alabama. Gators pitcher Brian Johnson sustained a concussion after being hit in the back of the head by his own catcher’s throw, and for several terrible minutes, he was down on the ground and not moving a whole lot.

The catcher, Mike Zunino, was attempting to throw out a runner when he tripped mid-toss. Johnson, who was crouched on the pitcher’s mound with his back to home plate, was hit. Thankfully, the St. Petersburg Times is reporting that tests at a local hospital show “no fractures, bruises or bleeding,” and Johnson was later released.

[Injury tempers Gators' win] St. Petersburg Times



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