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Minor league player bounces foul ball off roof and onto his own head

You don’t see this every day ...

James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

Have you ever seen a batter hit himself in the head with a foul ball?

LumberKings batter Nick Zammarelli III fouled the ball away, at which point you can hear a loud “thunk,” before it returns into frame and smacks him on the helmet. Zammarelli happened to hit the ball at the perfect angle, causing it to hit a roof and come right back to the plate — smacking him in the head. It was unlikely, and beautiful.

The bonk is winning the team’s Twitter vote for top Nick moment, 87-13, at the time of writing, proving that traditional heroics are nothing compared to a good goofy moment.

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