Minor league coach died after being hit with line drive

[samjjones]

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very sad news, i really am surprised how this doesn't happen more often, unfortunately, there's really nothing that can be done about it imo

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Umm, a helmet?

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Helmet wouldn't have done anything. Autopsy revealed that he died from a ruptured artery in his neck (where the ball hit him). Unless he was wearing a suit of armor, he still would've died.