It did end Fosse's career, but it was during an event where the collision was unlikely, and Fosse was not ready. The allstar game was a surprising place to find such a collision, the injury was more a result of the lack of preparation, than from the force of the blow itself.
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"It isn't enough for an umpire merely to know what he's doing. He has to look as though he know what he's doing too." - National League Umpire Larry Goetz
"Boys, I'm one of those umpires that misses 'em every once in a while so if it's close, you'd better hit it."
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