Doing Everything Possible to Reduce Preventable Risk Youth sports should be about confidence, competition, teamwork, and the joy of playing. As parents, coaches, league leaders, and athletes, we all want the same thing: to keep kids in the game while doing everything possible to reduce preventable risk. One rare but serious risk that has gained… Continue reading Why Prevention Belongs on Every Safety Checklist
A 12-year-old New Jersey boy is in critical condition after being struck in the head during warmups before a baseball game last week. Xavier Taylor was hospitalized following the incident Tuesday night at Fellowship Columbia Bank Field near Maple Shade, NBC Philadelphia reported. After being hit and collapsing on the field, Xavier was airlifted to… Continue reading New Jersey boy in critical condition after baseball strikes head
Every parent, coach, and league volunteer knows the feeling: a youth baseball field is one of the best places a kid can be. It is where young athletes learn teamwork, discipline, confidence, resilience, and the joy of competing with friends. But every so often, a story reminds us that the game we love also moves… Continue reading The Game We Love Moves Fast
January 06, 2022 The best in heart protection just got better! 🔥💚⚾ Debuting at the American Baseball Coaches Convention in Chicago… the all new Unequal CC HART PRO Shirt! CLINICALLY TESTED / FDA CLAIM / NOCSAE CERTIFIEDCOMMOTIO CORDIS RISK PROTECTION New base-layer now certified! • SEI Certified / Meets NOCSAE Standard, reduces risk of sudden… Continue reading Unequal debuts certified baseball heart protection at ABCA in Chicago
The ball left the bat at 104 mph on a line drive up the middle. Zombro barely began to react before it hit him on the right side of the head
“Farquhar, signed to a minor league contract two weeks ago, is using a 6-ounce product from Unequal Technologies that is fitted for the official Major League Baseball 4-ounce New Era Cap, Unequal CEO Rob Vito told OTL.” FULL ESPN STORY Additional News on the subject: — MLB — BLEACHER REPORT — PRESS FROM — ELITE… Continue reading New York Yankees Danny Farquhar wears protective cap after brain surgery
Ralph and Nicky Warner of Midland Park have been living moment by moment since Sunday, when their son, Ralphie, suffered a fractured skull after being struck in the head by a line-drive hit during a youth baseball tournament. "He's alert and he's talking," his father, Ralph Sr., said Tuesday. "They did an MRI this morning… Continue reading Pitcher, 11, hit by line-drive, now advocating for pitcher’s safety equipment
An eight-year-old Texan boy’s heart stopped beating when he got hit in the chest by a baseball while he was playing was playing in a little league tournament on Thursday. After being hit in the chest, Kekoa Ramirez took a moment’s pause and attempted to continued playing, throwing the ball to second base. But… Continue reading 8-Year-Old Baseball Player Gets Hit by a Ball, It Stops His Heart
On Saturday, commotio cordis may have occurred in the minor leagues. Sadly, a 20-year old Brewers minor-leaguer goes into cardiac arrest after being struck by pitch. Milwaukee Brewers minor leaguer Julio Mendez suffered a cardiac event after being hit by a pitch Saturday night and is hospitalized in critical but stable condition, the team announced… Continue reading Minor League Player Takes Hit to the Chest and Goes Down
Constantly on the go, they love pickleball, have played it all over the world and attribute their on-court stamina and ability to be so nimble during play to Unequal Insoles. They first discovered Unequal in early 2017 and there has been no turning back. “These are great for walking, dancing, hiking, pickle ball… I guess… Continue reading Barb & Scott Campbell
