Baseball combines everyones love of warm weather, and America's pasttime with the fear of getting hit by things that are moving fast.  Perhaps you have a few haunting memories of being struck by baseballs in little league which ultimately led you to your love of model airplanes, comic books, and virginity.  Anyway, check out these videos of people getting hit by baseballs...hard.

 

Little League Pitcher Hit Between The Eyes

Line drive up the middle, complete with slow-mo replay.  

 

Notre Dame's Wade Korpi Gets Hit By A Liner Up The Middle

This pitcher's greatest fear is realized when the batter slams a liner right back in his face as if to say "Taste me."  Those aluminum bats have a lot of power behind them.  Ouch.

 

Right In The Cup

Looks like the pitch is high and tight, and then it drops down and hits him right in the cup.

 

 

Unorthodox Method Of Smelling A Baseball

This guy tosses a baseball right at the batter's face.  For a bonus, watch the umpire limp away after the ball hits him in the nutsack.  What a great 2 for 1.

 

Little Kid Gets Hit, Whines A Lot

This kid gets hit by a ball AFTER it bounces off his teammate, then whines about it for a while.  Come on, kid.  

 

Soft Toss Isn't Supposed To Hurt

This is supposed to be a method for perfecting your timing and hand-eye coordination.  This guy hits the ball perfectly, and we get some entertainment out of it.  Gold.

 

Little Kid Bunts Poorly Much To His Nuts Chagrin

The point of bunting is to knock the ball down in front of you allowing the runners on base to advance.  The point has never been to completely miss the ball and let it hit you in the boys.