a chilling scene. the referee Larry Vanover He was hospitalized Wednesday after receiving a severe impact to the head from an infield ball thrown at the plate during the game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Guardians, from MLB baseball in the United States.
Vanover, 67, was brought down by the throw of second baseman Andrés Giménez, who cut from the outfield and threw to the plate.
The ball hit Vanover in the left side of the head. The umpire was on the infield grass between second base and the mound.
Major League Baseball reported that Vanover was being evaluated for a head injury “and other potential medical problems.” “The estimated time of his return will be determined later,” they added.
Chief umpire Chris Guccione told a reporter that Vanover had a “big bump” on his head. He was sent to a Cleveland clinic.
“They are about to do a shock test. She seemed coherent and pretty much knew what was going on.”Guccione said. “But it had a glassy look to it. He’ll probably spend the rest of the night in the hospital.”
“It was scary. Very hard to concentrate after watching a colleague take a shot. But they gave me new information and I thought ‘okay boy, he’s in good hands’. So, let’s move on,” he concluded.
Vanover, who had struck out Yankees manager Aaron Boone in the first inning after a controversial play, was knocked down by pitching off his feet. His cap flew off as he staggered across the field.”
Gimenez was visibly shaken, and much of the crowd of 23,164 fans at Progressive Field gave a stunned reaction when Vanover was hit.
Vanover got up unassisted and was seen by the Cleveland doctor before being escorted off the field. He has 29 years of experience in the majors as an umpire.
The match continued with a team of three referees.
Source: Clarin
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