In 1967, Red Sox outfielder Tony Conigliaro was hit directly in the head by a fastball thrown by Jack Hamilton; he nearly lost the sight of his left eye, was unable to play for over a year, and never regained his earlier batting ability.
Red Sox outfielder Tony Conigliaro was hit directly in the head by a fastball. This was in 1967. This fastball was thrown by Jack Hamilton. He nearly lost the sight of his left eye. He nearly was unable to play for over a year. He nearly never regained his earlier batting ability.