Tony Conigliaro - Wikipedia Conigliaro, batting against Jack Hamilton, was hit by a pitch on his left cheekbone and was carried off the field on a stretcher He sustained a linear fracture of the left cheekbone and a dislocated jaw with severe damage to his left retina
A LIFE TORN BY TRAGEDY - Sports Illustrated Vault | SI. com Tony Conigliaro was riding the Boston Red Sox' team bus from Fenway Park to Logan Airport late on a Sunday afternoon Traffic was slow, so he busied himself with a notebook and a pen It was
20 Worst Eye Injuries in Modern Sports On Aug 18, 1967, Boston Red Sox slugger Tony Conigliaro was hit in the face by a fastball Though he wore a helmet, it did not have the protective earflap that is standard in today's models Carted off the field on a stretcher, the outfielder had a broken cheekbone, a dislocated jaw and serious damage to his left retina
August 18, 1967: ‘A very sick sound’: Tony Conigliaro’s devastation . . . He heard the ball hiss as it cut through the air and felt it wallop squarely at ninety miles per hour into his left eye and cheekbone just below his temple ”2 Conigliaro, barely conscious, was carried off the field by his teammates as the stunned crowd looked on in silence
The tragedy of Tony C. - 01907 The Magazine Boston Red Sox slugger Tony Conigliaro starts reading a bag full of fan mail, some from as far away as Limerick, Ireland, as he recuperates at his home in Swampscott, Mass , Sept 5, 1967 | AP File Photo: Frank Curtin
Boston Red Sox Tony Conigliaro June 22, 1970 Sports Illustrated via Getty Images Cover: Baseball: Closeup portrait of Boston Red Sox Tony Conigliaro during photo shoot Conigliaro with black eye representing injury after getting hit by ball during 1967 season
Boston Red Sox Tony Conigliaro Sports Illustrated Cover Sports Illustrated Cover Baseball: Closeup portrait of Boston Red Sox Tony Conigliaro during photo shoot Conigliaro with black eye representing injury after getting hit by ball during 1967 season Baltimore, MD 5 25 1970 CREDIT: Neil Leifer (Photo by Neil Leifer Sports Illustrated) (Set Number: X14974 )