The Most Gruesome Sports Injuries in History
Sports injuries are never a good thing, but in some instances they're truly horrifying. The following professional sports injuries are among the most shocking and gruesome to have ever occurred. The results of these injuries range from an ended season, early retirement, and even death. They illustrate why you need to be careful whenever you participate in a sport.
Basketball Player's Leg Break Ends Season
During a U.S. National team scrimmage, Paul George of the Indiana Pacers tried to stop a James Harden layup by leaping into the air. Momentum took him past the basket and out of bounds where George landed on his right leg.
What makes this injury so shocking was the severity of the break. George's weight and the inertia of his fall forced his leg to snap just past the knee. For a moment, his …show more content…
The crowd and the announcers panicked, but quick-acting emergency treatment saved his life.
Baseball Player Dies After Getting Hit by the Pitch
Professional baseball players get hit by pitches all the time, but with pitchers throwing up to 100 miles per hour, it's never a pleasant situation. Unfortunately for Cleveland Indians' shortstop Ray Chapman, his last hit-by-pitch turned out to be fatal.
In 1920, Chapman faced off against Carl Mays and crowded the plate for a bunt. Mays threw an inside pitch to drive Chapman back, but he couldn't get back in time. The ball hit him squarely on the temple. Mays, thinking the noise indicated the ball hit his back, grabbed the ball and threw Chapman out at first. Chapman quickly lost consciouness and died later the same day. He is the only MLB player to die on-field.
These injuries illustrate why sports medicine is so important to the world of athletics and illustrate why even amateur athletes like you should invite a health professional to their
Sports injuries are never a good thing, but in some instances they're truly horrifying. The following professional sports injuries are among the most shocking and gruesome to have ever occurred. The results of these injuries range from an ended season, early retirement, and even death. They illustrate why you need to be careful whenever you participate in a sport.
Basketball Player's Leg Break Ends Season
During a U.S. National team scrimmage, Paul George of the Indiana Pacers tried to stop a James Harden layup by leaping into the air. Momentum took him past the basket and out of bounds where George landed on his right leg.
What makes this injury so shocking was the severity of the break. George's weight and the inertia of his fall forced his leg to snap just past the knee. For a moment, his …show more content…
The crowd and the announcers panicked, but quick-acting emergency treatment saved his life.
Baseball Player Dies After Getting Hit by the Pitch
Professional baseball players get hit by pitches all the time, but with pitchers throwing up to 100 miles per hour, it's never a pleasant situation. Unfortunately for Cleveland Indians' shortstop Ray Chapman, his last hit-by-pitch turned out to be fatal.
In 1920, Chapman faced off against Carl Mays and crowded the plate for a bunt. Mays threw an inside pitch to drive Chapman back, but he couldn't get back in time. The ball hit him squarely on the temple. Mays, thinking the noise indicated the ball hit his back, grabbed the ball and threw Chapman out at first. Chapman quickly lost consciouness and died later the same day. He is the only MLB player to die on-field.
These injuries illustrate why sports medicine is so important to the world of athletics and illustrate why even amateur athletes like you should invite a health professional to their