[SoftballMominVA]

The parents should sue themselves for not purchasing a $25 "Heartstop" that is worn under the jersey. It's a shirt with a hard plastic liner that covers the chest area and provides invaluable protection from this exact type of injury.

I would never, ever allow a child to play infield without one of these.

[Hot Tabasco]

I would never, ever allow a child to play infield without one of these.

Don't take this the wrong way but the kid has a greater chance of having a serious head injury or his front teeth knocked out or nose busted from a bad hop or a collision with a baserunner. Shouldn't he be wearing a helmet with a face guard too?