A MLB player getting hit in the groin by a ball is not a rare occurrence. That’s just the nature of playing a game where a ball is frequently thrown and hit at speeds upwards of 100 mph. Some players also choose to not wear cups. When you combine the two, bad things happen.
Oakland’s Billy Burns leaves game after suffering ‘testicular contusion’
Oh no.
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I have no idea if Oakland’s Billy Burns was wearing a cup on Friday. If he was, it sure didn’t help very much.
Burns left the game with a testicular contusion. Yes, it was actually announced that way.
— Jane Lee (@JaneMLB) July 25, 2015 Yeah, ouch. The injury occurred while Burns was batting. He fouled a low pitch off and it bounced up right into a very bad spot.
Well, if Billy Burns wasn't wearing a cup before, he'll think twice about it from now on... pic.twitter.com/KBuprB75A3
— Ben Guerrero (@brguerrero) July 25, 2015 Burns is the latest MLB player to suffer a serious testicle injury. Adrian Beltre has injured his testicles on multiple occasions, including once when the injury resulted in a “grapefruit-sized testicle.” Carl Crawford also suffered a similar injury.
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