Baseball pitcher injured when hit in the head by a line drive


Denver, Colorado - Colorado Rockies pitcher Juan Nicasio lies motionless on the pitcher's mound after being hit in the head by a line drive during a game with the Washington Nationals. Nicasio suffered a broken neck; after successful surgery, he said he hopes to pitch again.


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Location: Denver, Colorado USA
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