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Conigliaro, batting against Jack Hamilton, was hit by a pitch on his left cheekbone and was carried off the field on a stretcher. He sustained a linear fracture of the left cheekbone and a dislocated jaw with severe damage to his left retina. [5]
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Aug 18, 2017 · On Aug. 18, 1967, Tony Conigliaro was a rising star with the Boston Red Sox. Then things took a tragic turn after he was hit in the head by a fastball by Angels pitcher Jack Hamilton....
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Aug 18, 2014 · The pitch damaged the retina in his left eye, cracked Conigliaro’s left cheekbone, and dislocated his jaw. The horrific incident caused Tony C. to miss the entire 1968 season.
Feb 25, 2018 · Jack Hamilton, whose errant inside pitch damaged the eyesight of Boston's Tony Conigliaro in 1967 and caused a premature end to the career of the Red Sox star, died Thursday at the age of 79.
In 1902, the first unassisted triple play ever in a professional game is executed by first baseman Hal O'Hagan of the Rochester Bronchos (Eastern League) against Jersey City. This day in baseball...
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Jun 28, 2017 · On August 18, 1967, Red Sox outfielder Tony Conigliaro was hit by a pitch in the eye and suffered a fractured cheekbone and a nasal hemorrhage. The article recounts the game, the aftermath, and the impact of the incident on Conigliaro's life and career.
Nov 18, 2016 · In the bottom of the second the Red Sox got their first hit off Hamilton, a one-out single to center by Conigliaro, who had been mired in a 1-for-23 slump that had dropped his batting average from .302 to .284.
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