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Home plate umpire gets hit in the nuts by a pitch (GIF)

By Mike Dyce

Jul 5, 2014; Detroit, MI, USA; MLB umpire Mark Carlson (6) cleans off home plate during the game between the Detroit Tigers and the Tampa Bay Rays at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 5, 2014; Detroit, MI, USA; MLB umpire Mark Carlson (6) cleans off home plate during the game between the Detroit Tigers and the Tampa Bay Rays at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Minnesota Twins are hosting the Cleveland Indians in a bit of day baseball on Wednesday. There was an interesting moment in the game when Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer was facing a batter. He sent a pitch low, and it was so low that it hit the dirt and bounced up catching the home plate umpire Will Little right in the nuts.

Fortunately it took a bounce so it was likely slowed a bit, but that still had to hurt a lot.Of course it led to some interesting comments on Twitter. Maybe none better than this one.

Hopefully Little is feeling better and not too terribly injured and alright. He didn’t even flinch as the ball was coming in, he really had faith that the catcher was going to snag the ball.

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