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Keon Broxton, the 26-year-old outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers, was hit in the face by a 92-MPH fastball thrown by Colorado rookie pitcher Antonio Senzatela in the second inning of their ball game.
Broxton was wearing a helmet with a flap, which appeared to take a brunt of the impact. Still, Broxton went down hard, and the umpire frantically waved for help.
The Brewers would later announce that Broxton suffered a slight nasal fracture, but manager Craig Counsel said the injury could have been much worse. "He avoided something incredibly serious," Counsell told reporters.
Broxton went even further.
https://twitter.com/SInow/status/850163748795035648
After the game, he told reporters:
"That flap, man, that thing just saved my life. The crazy thing about it is I was thinking about taking it off a couple days ago, too, and then this happens. I'm never taking that thing off."
This is how Broxton looked in the locker room afterwards:
Keon Broxton on C-Flap: "Would've hit me directly in the eye socket...I was thinking about taking it off...I'm never taking that thing off." pic.twitter.com/8sPSRsibOm
— Scott Grodsky (@ScottGrodsky) April 6, 2017
ESPN reported that it looks like Broxton won't have to go on the disabled list.
