Who broke bat over head?

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Who broke baseball bat over head?

Such a bat snap would make Bo Jackson — the strongest baseball player many of us have ever seen — jealous. Bo Jackson BREAKS bat over his helmet! If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device.
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What baseball player broke a bat?

Hosmer swung at a 2-1 offering from Cubs right-hander Matt Swarmer, made contact near the barrel as he tried to check his swing -- and then, somehow, the bat snapped at the knob.
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Who was the first baseball player to break a bat over his knee?

While playing for the California Angels, Bo Jackson struck out in an April 6, 1994, game against the Minnesota Twins. He reacted by breaking his bat in two over his knee.
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Who broke a bat over their knee?

Bo Jackson would be proud if he saw what Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. just did. After striking out against the New York Yankees Wednesday, Vlad broke his bat over his knee, a reminder of what Jackson did back in the day when he played for the Kansas City Royals.
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Bo Jackson BREAKS bat over his helmet!



Has any MLB player been impaled by a broken bat?

On This Day in 2010, Tyler Colvin Got Impaled by a Broken Baseball Bat.
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Has an MLB player ever hit someone with a bat?

After the second pitch, a ball low and away, catcher John Roseboro returns the ball to pitcher Sandy Koufax, but he offends Marichal by throwing it close to his head. Marichal's reaction is unprecedented—he attacks Roseboro, hitting him in the head with his bat and setting off an epic, 14-minute brawl.
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Who has busted the guts out of a baseball?

only 2 or 3 guys in history ever busted the guts out of a baseball. Bryce Harper quite literally hit the cover off the ball. Harper ended up walking in that at-bat, leaving all other baseball covers intact.
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Has there ever been a 2 pitch inning?

It's a pretty rare feat. But ... have you ever seen a two-pitch inning? As in, a pitcher only needs two pitches to record a clean inning of work? If you watched the Rome Braves' win over the West Virginia Power on Friday night, you did.
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What does the MLB do with broken bats?

"Depending on the damage, sometimes the bats go in the garbage can. Other times they are either given away or given to the team store to sell. Players like that because they get half the money for the bats that sell."
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What happened to the pitcher that got hit in the head?

He was later diagnosed with a mild concussion and bruised forehead, per ESPN. “I'm not sure what happened,'' Castano said after the game. “I was down for a second. I was a little out of if.
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Who was killed by a baseball pitch?

New York City, U.S. Chapman was hit in the head by a pitch thrown by pitcher Carl Mays and died 12 hours later. He is the only player to die directly from an injury received during a major league game. His death led baseball to establish a rule requiring umpires to replace the ball whenever it becomes dirty.
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Who did Clemens throw the bat?

One of the most controversial moments in Subway Series history took place during Game 2 of the 2000 World Series when Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens tossed a piece of a broken bat towards Mets slugger Mike Piazza following a foul ball.
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How did Mariano Rivera break bats?

Rivera works both sides of the plate with excellent command, and that ability to place the sharp movement of his pitches on either edge of the plate has granted Rivera another trademark – shattering the bat with alarming regularity.
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What is the biggest cheating scandal in baseball?

The 1919 World Series resulted in the most famous scandal in baseball history, often referred to as the Black Sox Scandal. Eight players from the Chicago White Sox (nicknamed the Black Sox) were accused of throwing the series against the Cincinnati Reds.
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Whats the hardest a girl has thrown a baseball?

The Guinness World Book of Records says the fastest pitch ever thrown by a female player was 69 m.p.h. (111 km/h).
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Who has the weirdest batting stance in MLB?

Kevin Youkilis, known as "The Greek God of Walks" in Moneyball, easily possesses the game's strangest stance of the last 20 years. Youk's feet are slightly closer than shoulder-width, with his knees bent slightly. For Youkilis, the bizarre happens in how he holds his bat.
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Who can throw a baseball 100 mph?

As far as the technology of the time could tell us, Nolan Ryan threw a 100 mph fastball. Randy Johnson was clocked as high as 102. Bob Feller may have hit 104 in his day, although we only have some creative science experiments to rely on for that figure.
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Who swung the heaviest bat in MLB?

Edd Roush. Hall of Famer Edd Roush holds the distinction as the player who used the heaviest bat in MLB history.
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Is it possible to throw a baseball 110 mph?

Yes, a human can throw a baseball at around 110 MPH.

The pitcher's ability to throw a fast ball is based on their genetics and muscle strength. There are many pitchers who can reach 105 MPH or even faster, but the record for the fastest pitch ever thrown is held by an anonymous American pitcher who hit 108 MPH in 2011.
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What animal can break a human skull?

"Saltwater crocs have the strongest recorded bite force of any animal on the planet — [the] kind of force can easily crush a human skull," Frost said.
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What animal can crush a skull?

But it seems one terrifying aspect of outback fauna has been thoroughly ignored: the wombat's deadly bum. The rump of the wombat is hard as rock, used for defence, burrowing, bonding, mating and possibly violently crushing the skulls of its enemies against the roof of its burrow.
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How painful is a bat?

Most people who have been bitten by a bat report a stinging or needle prick sensation. However, bat bites may not be noticed, especially if someone is asleep, and bat bites may leave little or no evidence of a wound or puncture.
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