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Old Tue Jun 03, 2008, 09:49pm
Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. is offline
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Originally Posted by JRutledge
And in baseball you do have padding. I have been hit a lot harder in baseball and I barely felt it. So even if you get hit by a baseball it is likely there is some padding.

Peace

While a basketball can't be thrown at 70 mi/hr, if one isn't looking and were to get hit in the head by a basketball ball thrown baseball style from close range could cause serious neck damage, definitely whiplash.

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