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Here's a little compilation of nutsmashing baseball vids. No followup info on who had to have surgery afterward.

Apparently, management always wants them to wear cups. Some players resist even after an injury.

NYMag: Baseball Players Who Took Their Chances and Went Cupless: A History

It's funny how these announcers avoid stating the obvious.

It's funny how these announcers avoid stating the obvious.

Well, sometimes it's a penis hit, not a testicle hit.

So it isn't a sure thing other than a groinal strike. Sometimes it's both.

You do read about possible testicular torsion injuries. One ball player had so much problem they had to remove a testicle. Another had a testicle swell up a few hours after being hit to the size of a grapefruit, making them afraid he would lose that one but they managed to save it. Anyway, that's what was in that article I posted a link to above.

The players don't like to wear cups because they're less comfortable and they claim it can inhibit their natural range of motion during intense play. I can see their point but maybe that's just an argument for better cup designs. These guys aren't poor, they could afford custom cup sizes to fit them better.

That innocent bystander who got hit by a wild pitch from a ceremonial pitcher was most interesting. The guy never saw it coming.

The one where the ball bounced off the bat and down to hit the catcher's groin was striking. A baseball thrown by a pro pitcher has a lot of kinetic energy, over 90mph. Even a glancing blow off the bat to redirect it would leave it traveling at 50mph-60mph. And that is a lot to get hit with by a baseball, especially in soft tissue like the groin. And it's a pretty freakish occurrence but it will happen sooner or later. Hence the coaches always saying they want the players to wear cups even if they don't seem to enforce it.

Well, sometimes it's a penis hit, not a testicle hit.

Well, a penis fracture is probably worse than a testicle blow. Although it is doubtful these guys had an erection unless they REALLY like playing baseball.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penile_fracture

The one where the ball bounced off the bat and down to hit the catcher's groin was striking.

After fouling a pitch off his groin, Leonys Martin gathered himself and enacted revenge with a homer (Video)

Well, a penis fracture is probably worse than a testicle blow.

Stallions and bulls are susceptible to these as well. Vets make promises but it's rare for them to recover.