MLB's weirdest injuries of 2023

[The Gray Eagle]

Some classics this year:
https://theathletic.com/5165105/2023/12/28/mlb-weird-injuries-2023/

Pete Fairbanks giving himself a black eye from dunking on his 3-year-old in the pool:

“I pulled the pool basketball hoop down onto my face after dunking on a 3-year-old,” Fairbanks confessed, “to kind of teach him an early lesson in life that, when you’re in the paint, you cannot be caught unawares underneath the rim.”

Yusei Kikuchi:

Why did he make an early exit from a great September start at Yankee Stadium? Because he cramped up, he said, after getting “only” 11 hours’ sleep — as opposed to his usual 12 to 14 hours. So he may not lead the league in shutouts. But what the heck. You have to love his chances of leading the league in shuteye. And if this is a sleep goal of yours, T-shirts are available!

It's not just Fairbanks, plenty of MLB dads seem unable to care for their kids without injuring themselves:

Giants pitcher Anthony DeSclafani fractured his toe … playing the piano with his son!
Adam Wainwright burned his finger … cooking breakfast for his son!
Josh Donaldson sliced his thumb … while assembling a toy for his daughter!

 

[DJnVa]

Fairbanks quote is awesome.

 

[Humphrey]

Re: DeSclafani- a real piano or a "Schroeder" piano?

 

[voidfunkt]

It's not just Fairbanks, plenty of MLB dads seem unable to care for their kids without injuring themselves:

Didn't Clay Buchholz destroy his arm letting his kid sleep on it or something?

 

[LogansDad]

Jayson Stark is still must read material after all these years. There are so few national and regional writers out there who just love the game the way he does.

He's going through his annual Strange but True series right now, and you guys should check out all of them.

 

[The Gray Eagle]

Jayson Stark is still must read material after all these years. There are so few national and regional writers out there who just love the game the way he does.

He's going through his annual Strange but True series right now, and you guys should check out all of them.

So true. Here's the link to his latest, on some weirdness from the new rules:
https://theathletic.com/5169356/2023/12/30/mlb-rule-changes-wacky-moments/

And here's his reader favorites from yesterday:
https://theathletic.com/5166256/2023/12/29/mets-payroll-julio-rodriguez-mlb/