US EditionUmpire Hunter Wendelstedt goes to hospital after foul ball in Mets-Twins game hits him in head
- Veteran umpire Hunter Wendelstedt, 53, left the Mets-Twins game after a foul ball struck his head on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
- The incident occurred in the seventh inning, behind first base, after a previous call that frustrated the Mets.
- Mets center fielder Tyrone Taylor hit the foul ball that struck Wendelstedt, causing him to fall to the ground.
- Mets SNY play-by-play broadcaster Gary Cohen said, "It got him right in the back of the head," as Wendelstedt was assisted off the field.
- Wendelstedt went to a hospital for tests, undergoing concussion protocol, while the game finished with a three-person crew after the Twins won 4-3.
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MLB Umpire Hit in the Head by Line Drive
A scary scene unfolded Wednesday in Major League Baseball (MLB) as first base umpire Hunter Wendelstedt was hit in the head by a line drive and forced to leave the game. The post WATCH: MLB Umpire Hit in the Head by Line Drive, Forced to Leave Game appeared first on Breitbart.
Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt hospitalized after foul ball to head in Mets game
Veteran MLB umpire Hunter Wendelstedt was hospitalized Wednesday after a foul ball struck him in the head during a Mets game. Wendelstedt, in his 28th season as an ump, was at first base when a foul shot from Minnesota Twins outfielder Tyrone Taylor drilled him in the face. After initially collapsing, Wendelstedt walked off the field under his own power in the seventh inning. “Hopefully it’s just some stitches is what I’m thinking,” crew chief T…
MLB Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt Drilled With Line Drive In Head
It’s a wonder that Major League Baseball umpires don’t get hurt more than they do. Umpires, especially those behind the plate, are in harm’s way pretty often, and umpires need to stick in there and hold their ground to make a call instead of bailing out. Longtime MLB umpire Hunter Wendelstedt was the first base umpire for Wednesday’s matinee matchup of the New York Mets and Minnesota Twins in Minnesota. During the game, he took a rocket line dri…
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Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt hit in face by line drive, undergoing tests
Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt exited Wednesday's game between the New York Mets and Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis after he was struck in the face by a line drive in the seventh inning. Wendelstedt, 53, collapsed on the ground behind first base…
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