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Alcoholic Athletes
Athletes Who Were Murdered
Athletes Who Have Ended Lives
Military Heroes
Openly LGBTQ Sports Stars
Pros Who Dated Other Pros' Siblings
Alleged Members of the Illuminati
Post Scandal: Where Are They Now?
Father and Son Dynasties
Sports Stars Who Passed of Cancer
Athletes Who Are Doctors
Famous Disabled Athletes
ADHD Athletes
Huge Athletes Who Blew Endorsements
Convicted Felons
Fathers of Many
Athletes Who Went Broke
Came Out After Retirement
Muslim Sports Stars
Athletes Who Were Drug Addicts
Vegan Athletes
Sports Team Owners
Performances Done Under the Influence
Convicted Killers
Athletes Who Played While High
Catholic Athletes
Detailed Stories of Very Bad Behavior
Eagle Scouts
Athletes Who Quit Drinking
Went Into Politics
Athletes Who Were Bullied
Former Smokers
Restaurant Owners
Professional Athletes Who Passed Young
Military Veterans
Diabetic Athletes
Famous Jewish Athletes
Athletes Who Are Rappers
Sports Stars Who Practice Law
Accomplished Artists
Athletes Who Were Homeless
Introverts in Sports
Ivy League Alumni
Nerdiest Athletes
Licensed to Fly
Bizarre Hobbies
Athletes Who Beat Cancer
Dyslexic Athletes
Sports Stars Who Are Also Musicians
Deaf & Hearing Impaired
Adopted Athletes
Male & Female Bisexual Athletes
Athletes Who Committed Suicide
Famous Relatives in Sports
Athletes Who Married Other Athletes
Jehovah's Witnesses
Drug Test Failures
Comeback Athletes 2022
Democrats in Sports
Most Overpaid Pro Athletes
Youngest MVP Winners
The Highest Paid Athletes of 2022
Athletes We Lost in 2022
Bizarre Off-Field Injuries
Flashes in the Pan: Where Are They Now?
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Athletes Who Suffered the Most Bizarre Off-Field Injuries
Athletes who suffered bizarre off-field injuries number in the dozens with stories of freak accidents, or pure stupidity, leading to missed playing time. Normally athletes are injured on the field, and get paid very well for that risk, but in these cases it was something completely unrelated to their respective sports that got them in trouble.
Some of these stories can be directly attributed to athletes making poor choices. Other freak accidents were just that, accidents and happened during normal everyday activities.
The legendary baseball player missed games throughout his career for a variety of bizarre reasons including once when his protective cup pinched a testicle.
MLB player Glenallen Hill missed several games with cuts to his hands and body that he suffered when he fell out of bed and crashed into glass. The cause of the fall? According to Hill, he was having a nightmare about being attacked by monster spiders.
Roger Craig, a baseball legend, didn't have any odd injuries during his playing career. However, he certainly had one after joining the San Francisco Giants as manager. Craig showed up for a game in the early '90s with an injured hand, one he said he cut while fiddling with a bra strap.
Baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr. busted his nose after he was accidentally hit in the face by teammate Roberto Hernandez as the Chicago White Sox were taking their team photos. Ripken never missed a game and played with the broken nose.
