Scariest Moments in Baseball

This article contains disturbing true stories that occurred during Major League Baseball games. Reader discretion is advised.

As this year’s Halloween approaches, we look back at the scariest moments in baseball history:

Dave Dravecky

Dave Dravecky was a pitcher for the Giants and Padres. After leaving baseball for a while due to cancer in his elbow, he was able to return. In his first game back, he threw a pitch that severely injured his arm. His left pitching arm needed to be amputated.

John McSherry

In a game between the Montreal Expos and Cincinatti Reds, home plate umpire John McSherry starting walking away for home plate. He collapsed and suffered a major heart attack. His fellow umpiring crew was not able to revive him. The game was postponed, and McSherry was left to rest at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

Fan Falls Out of Second Deck

In a 2015 game at Turner Field, a fan fell from the second level. The game was a rare competition with the Yankees facing the Atlanta Braves. The fan got so involved with booing Alex Rodriguez that his momentum took him over the railing. He ended up dying and the game was delayed.

Girl Gets Hit in the Face with a 100+ mph Line Drive

In 2017 at Yankee Stadium, Yankees’ third baseman Todd Frazier hit a line drive into the first level. The ball ended up hitting a two year old girl square in the face. Thankfully she survived, but she had to be taken into the hospital for multiple surgeries. Frazier was very upset and was able to reach the girl’s father to help the family walk through the process.