Google /Conigliaro eye picture/ to see one of the worst- Tony C got hit in the eye on Aug 18,1967 by a fast ball from Jack Hamilton that he never saw. The hauntingly awful sound of it was recalled by many who were there.

 

The Red Sox were perennial doormats at the time but were making a miraculous run at the '67 pennant when Tony C was hit and knocked out for the season (I believe he is still the youngest player ever to 100 HRs) and the entire next season.

 

They pulled together to win that pennant but lost a hard fought World Series in seven games against the Cardinals. They have gotten a measure of revenge, though, by beating the Cards in both the 2004 and 2013 Series.

 

Good link to the story:

www.bostonspastime.com/tonycbeaning.html

 

Tony is buried in Malden, MA and his stone is always surrounded by baseball cards, baseballs  and various other pieces of Red Sox memorabilia/paraphernalia.   

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