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Giancarlo Stanton's face - from his instagram
instagram ^ | 9-16-14 | G. Stanton

Posted on 09/16/2014 1:00:08 PM PDT by FlJoePa

This is what it looks like after you get hit in the face with a 90 mph fastball:

"The Aftermath...Making huge progress!! Want to thank everyone who has played a part in my recovery">


TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Miscellaneous; Sports
KEYWORDS: baseball; marlins; mlb

1 posted on 09/16/2014 1:00:08 PM PDT by FlJoePa
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To: FlJoePa

I’m pulling for this kid. One of the bright young stars of the game. Hits the most awesome, jaw-dropp. . . well, let me rephrase that. . . the most awesome, eye-popping home runs in baseball.


2 posted on 09/16/2014 1:06:00 PM PDT by Charles Henrickson (Baseball fan)
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To: FlJoePa

That was one awful video to watch. I wish this guy well, he has an admirable attitude.


3 posted on 09/16/2014 1:10:31 PM PDT by muir_redwoods (When I first read it, " Atlas Shrugged" was fictional)
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To: FlJoePa
Here's what it looks like when you take one right in the eyesocket


4 posted on 09/16/2014 1:45:19 PM PDT by Paine in the Neck (Socialism consumes EVERYTHING)
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To: Paine in the Neck

How did that player fare? (Sorry, I don’t follow sports.)


5 posted on 09/16/2014 3:04:47 PM PDT by Bigg Red (31 May 2014: Obamugabe officially declares the USA a vanquished subject of the Global Caliphate.)
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He was never the same. Couldn’t hang in the batters box.


6 posted on 09/16/2014 3:46:23 PM PDT by FlJoePa
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To: Bigg Red; FlJoePa
After an absolutely brilliant start to his career the horrific beaning finished him as a hitter. He tried a comeback as a pitcher. That didn't work out. He worked in TV for a while. He died of a heart attack at 45. A very tragic story.
7 posted on 09/16/2014 4:38:28 PM PDT by Paine in the Neck (Socialism consumes EVERYTHING)
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To: Paine in the Neck

Tragic, indeed. Thanks for the info.


8 posted on 09/16/2014 5:24:07 PM PDT by Bigg Red (31 May 2014: Obamugabe officially declares the USA a vanquished subject of the Global Caliphate.)
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To: FlJoePa

A truly great young talent. Hopefully he comes back 100%. Marlins will be a lot better next year.

This is the reason no one breaks out the swishy celebration moves after routine plays. No reason to give anyone a reason to want to stick you or your star player. It’s bad enough when happens it by accident.

Freegards


9 posted on 09/16/2014 5:30:24 PM PDT by Ransomed
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An inch higher and "eye popping" wouldn't have been the right expression either Charles!

I go to about 10 games a year and obviously enjoy watching him play. He's a very large man. One night he hit a ball that never got above head high and hit the wall on one bounce. It seemed to defy physics.

I hope he'll bounce back. It's ironic that the Fish were floating rumors of signing him to a franchise contract last week. I think they'll have him for 2 more years and then he'll go back to CA where he wants to be.


10 posted on 09/16/2014 6:43:26 PM PDT by FlJoePa
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The other day here in St. Louis I saw Matt Holliday hit a screaming rocket into the upper deck, 110 mph off the bat, and over 460 feet in distance. The only other guy I see who can do that, and regularly, is Stanton.


11 posted on 09/16/2014 7:37:08 PM PDT by Charles Henrickson (Baseball fan)
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