We’ve seen so many things thanks to the innovation known as Umpire Cam (literally, a camera on the head of an umpire in both MLB and college baseball): A hit-by-pitch, what a Freddie Freeman home run looks like up close, and how darn hard it is to hit a Spencer Strider fastball.
This time? It’s how scary an up and in pitch for some so-called “chin music” can be.
This came out of Game 4 of the ALCS between the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros, with a pitch that had Jose Altuve jerking his head back and then falling to the dirt.
Yikes!
Ump cam for an up and in pitch is scary pic.twitter.com/9jSJpnJLi6
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) October 20, 2023
There was also Corey Seager’s home run with ump cam, much less frightening:
Ump cam forever pic.twitter.com/Jrri8ArNqJ
— Baseball Quotes (@BaseballQuotes1) October 20, 2023