At what age?
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How old are you? What kind of baseball/softball athleticism do you have? How's your vision?
Sorry, I just had to ask?
Sorry, I just had to ask?
LOL - last time I got in the box against DD, I took one in the ribs.
I never tried. When she was young I would be afraid of hitting her and as we both aged I am afraid she would hit me
I've taken far too many pitches to my left shin (same damn spot) too many times when catching for DD and two other pitching students to dare stand in there and hit off of them. Yes, I did eventually wise up and start wearing shin-guards. What I am now worried about is taking one to the face--need to start wearing face mask.
DD gave up pitching but I hit off her D1 committed friend last summer. Her FB is right at 65. She tried to jam me but I've been working with DD on how to hit that and got out in front and parked it at the fence. It may have been lucky because the next one I hit made me want to stop. Came inside again only I paid for it with a painful jolt in the wrists. That was enough for me.
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How old are you? What kind of baseball/softball athleticism do you have? How's your vision?
Sorry, I just had to ask?
LOL
I am 40.. played hockey in college Div II and still in somewhat good shape
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Well, lets just say I have taken one or two off the shin...although it doesn't tickle...no damage done. I did however take one in the nose..... Looked like a scene from a horror movie. Blood spatter all over the front of my t-shirt and a stream of blood spewing from my nose. I'm a bit of a wimp when it comes to blood. Wife said I was as white as a ghost as I was hovering over the sink trying to pinch my nose to get the blood to stop flowing out of it. We have a good laugh about it now...but she was a nervous wreck while it was happening. GET A MASK!!!! lol
Getting hit by a pitch while catching is much worse in my mind than HBP in the box where you might give it a fleshy spot to hit. Shins, toes, face are not places you want to get hit. DD hit me in the shin once that hurt for about 3-4 months. NO thanks.
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