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Old Thu Mar 06, 2014, 04:58pm
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Bottom of the 5th, home team winning 9-0, runners on 1 & 2. Batter squares to bunt, both runners off on the pitch. Batter pulls bat back on slightly high inside pitch and for whatever reason catcher never puts glove on the ball. Ball caught me square on the chin and drove my jaw back into my right ear. Massive ear ache, bloody nose, trainer trying to call ambulance as Im telling him to just give me a minute. But hey, game ending run somehow crossed the plate in the middle of all of this.
How snug was the mask?
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Old Thu Mar 06, 2014, 05:42pm
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Its just loose enough it will drop away from my chin if I look down. I found the impact mark on my mask. It has a short built in throat protector that juts out a little at about a 45 degree angle to the mask face. The ball hit right in the center of this angle just to the right of dead center. So the mask actually caught the ball and transferred all the force to me.
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Old Fri Mar 07, 2014, 10:01am
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Old Fri Mar 07, 2014, 10:45am
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Worked 2 games yesterday, got 2 more today. Feel fine other than jaw is a little sore and ear still aches a little.
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Old Fri Mar 07, 2014, 11:49am
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Wow; 15 responses, and no snide comments about the subject line? You guys are slipping.

Seriously, hope you recover quickly. After a shot like that, it's tough getting back there, especially when there are lingering aftereffects.
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Old Fri Mar 07, 2014, 11:55am
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Ear still hurting this far after, you probably ought to go get checked out.
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Old Fri Mar 07, 2014, 12:23pm
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Ear still hurting this far after, you probably ought to go get checked out.
Agreed.

Speaking from experience, if this is a concussion, you need the rest now. Another concussion so soon after suffering one is bad news.
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Old Fri Mar 07, 2014, 12:23pm
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I wear hearing aids and I think the earpiece got smashed into the ear canal and just bruised it. Hearing is fine, well other than requiring hearing aids. And yes I caught myself flinch a couple of times yesterday on high pitches.
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Old Fri Mar 07, 2014, 12:53pm
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Wow; 15 responses, and no snide comments about the subject line? You guys are slipping.
Well, I thought about it....

Might want to think about investing in these:

Umpire Mask Protection System from Team Wendy
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Old Mon Mar 10, 2014, 12:26am
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Damn! The only reason I read this thread was that I didn't notice the word "out" in the subject line the first time I read it. Imagine my disappointment.
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Old Thu Mar 13, 2014, 11:47pm
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Well, I thought about it....

Might want to think about investing in these:

Umpire Mask Protection System from Team Wendy
Just got the Honig mask with Team Wendy pads so far I really like it.
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Old Thu Mar 13, 2014, 05:37pm
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just curious, what mask do you wear? glad your ok.
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