MLB umpire Larry Vanover was hospitalized Wednesday after a scary sequence during the Yankees-Guardians game where he was hit in the head with a baseball.
In the top of the fifth inning, Guardians All-Star second baseman Andrés Giménez was trying to make a relay throw to home plate but accidentally hit Vanover, who positioned between second and the mound, on the left side of his head. Vanover, 67, quickly rose to his feet but was immediately met with concerns from Cleveland’s trainer.
He slowly walked off the field and did not return. He went to the Cleveland Clinic where he was evaluated for a concussion “and other potential medical issues. The timeline on his return is to be determined,” MLB said.
