I think young boys who have not developed the thicker chests are at greater risk.
When my boys were playing Little League baseball, that was my greatest fear and that was a decade ago. I couldn’t find protective gear. Every year boys die from the pitched ball to the chest.
Maybe they should wear chest protection.
Here is a hint where you can find such protectors: women who ride, particularly those involved in hunter class jumping, use chest protectors. These items can be small enough to be worn by young boys.
I have no children. For those whose boys are playing little league, it is worth looking into these days, for safety should be foremost in a parent’s mind.
It’s called commotio cardis. The ball hits the chest at the exact time in the EKG cycle where it is most vulnerable to causing an arrest. Tragic.
“I couldn’t find protective gear.”
It’s out there now.
http://www.baseballsavings.com/customer/category/product.jsp/SUBCATEGORY_ID/2141/refScid/1075
http://www.baseballsavings.com/customer/category/product.jsp/SUBCATEGORY_ID/6484/refScid/1075
http://www.baseballsavings.com/customer/category/product.jsp/SUBCATEGORY_ID/7188/refScid/1075
My boys have all played baseball. I’ve never worried about this. If you want to worry, save it for riding in the car. It’s much more dangerous.
I read this before my son’s Babe Ruth league game today. I’ll think about this every time the coach wants him to bunt.
My prayers to the family. My God.
They do make chest protectors now. When my older boys played they were almost like armor, now they are light weight shirts with a honeycomb like protector sewn into the dry fit shirt.