Baseball Umpire in Intensive Care After Being Struck in Head by Bat
Summary
During a baseball game in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball league, umpire Takuto Kawakami was hit in the face by a bat that flew from a player's hands. He was immediately taken to the hospital and underwent emergency surgery. The league said they will review safety measures after this serious accident.Key Facts
- The incident happened during a game between the Yakult Swallows and Yokohama BayStars.
- Player José Osuna fouled a pitch and his bat slipped from his hands, hitting umpire Kawakami.
- Kawakami collapsed and was helped by both teams and other umpires on the field.
- Medical staff used a stretcher to carry Kawakami off the field.
- He was taken to a local hospital and had emergency surgery.
- Nippon Professional Baseball called the incident very serious.
- The league plans to check if their safety measures for umpires are enough.
- The game was in the eighth inning, and the score was 2-0 at that time.
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