MLB umpire leaves hospital 2 days after taking 89 mph throw to head

14.04.2023 - 22:25 foxnews.com

Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. MLB umpire Larry Vanover has been released from a hospital after spending a couple of nights there following a throw to his head.

In a game Wednesday, New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka launched a double off the center field wall that scored a run.

Oswaldo Cabrera rounded third, so the Guardians tried for a relay throw home. Infielder Andres Gimenez's throw hit Vanover in the head from close range. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Umpire Larry Vanover is checked out by a trainer after getting hit by a thrown ball from Andres Gimenez of the Cleveland Guardians during the fifth inning against the New York Yankees at Progressive Field April 12, 2023, in Cleveland. (Ron Schwane/Getty Images) Vanover fell to the grass and stood up just a few seconds later.

He walked off the field on his own alongside a trainer shortly after. The throw was clocked at 89 mph. The 67-year-old will sit out until he is cleared by MLB's medical staff.

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