Eric Chavez, Cody Eppley and the beanball

New York Yankees relief pitcher Cody Eppley throws during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. (June 15, 2012) Credit: AP
My worst fear when pitching was getting hit in the head by a throw from the third baseman. Cody Eppley lived out my fear Tuesday night in Detroit.
Of course, there weren't very many television cameras around the Little League fields and certainly there was no Internet way back when.
But this is still somewhat amusing to watch, so here you go:
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