Not Breaking News ... Luckily

Yesterday I was standing where in the on deck circle, where I was supposed to be, when the batter swung, missed, and then accidentally let go of the bat. The bat hit me dead in the face. In the Face!!!
I was only six to eight feet away.

Crazy

The best way I could describe it is "it was like getting punched on your chin at full force when your not looking". I was in complete shock and disbleief.

Both teams and the official rushed to my aide immediately. Thank you guys.

My teammates, the Trojans, tried to take me out but I refused b/c I did not feel dizzy or have concussion like sysptoms. I wanted to play after all http://softballinsider.blogspot.com/2008/04/are-we-not-warriors.html Are We not Warriors? More importantly, I felt I needed to play as it was helping me clear my mind and get over the trauma.
 
I stayed in teh game for 3 innings, but in the Outfield I felt/tasted blood from inside my mouth. Upon visiable inspection I was told I had a deep nasty ugly gash inside my mouth, was removed from teh game, and needed to go the emergency room. Being the stubborn bastard I am I stayed till the end of the game and then drove home to meet my wife.

 She took me to Jersey City Christ Hospital where I was admitted to the emergency room

and treated so well. They run a Great Hospital and emergency room. My wife was awesome throughout the whole event, she even did her homework

LOL!!

 X-Rays showed I'm like Bruce Willis

UNBREAKABLE!!!!!!

Only needed 5 dissolve-able stitches inside my mouth.

No Broken jaw or teeth. 

I got so Lucky - as no solid food for a couple of days is nothing to what could have happened

I will never stand within 50 feet of an on deck batter again. 

Neither should you.

Better yet, Stand behind the fence.