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Terrifying Moment: Dodgers Pitcher Takes 106-MPH Line Drive to the Head During Spring Training

Terrifying Moment: Dodgers Pitcher Takes 106-MPH Line Drive to the Head During Spring Training A frightening moment occurred during the very first spring training game of the year when Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller took a 106-mph line drive off his head. Miller, making his 2025 spring debut, had almost no time to react after throwing an 80-mph breaking ball that was rocketed straight back at him by Chicago Cubs hitter Michael Busch. The impact sent shockwaves through the stadium, with Busch and Miller’s teammates watching in disbelief as the ball ricocheted toward first base, ultimately resulting in an RBI single that put the Cubs on the board. Despite the terrifying nature of the incident, Miller was able to walk off the field under his own power, earning a well-deserved ovation from the crowd. Miller was originally selected by the Dodgers in the first round of the 2020 MLB Draft and made his major league debut three years later. His rookie campaign was promising, as he pos...

'If he slips, he falls. If he falls, he dies' -- Climbing 3,000 feet without ropes

(CNN) Any doubts as to whether Alex Honnold was the greatest rock climber of all time were doused when the American did something that no one thought was humanly possible. In June 2017, the 33-year-old became the first person to climb Californian granite monolith El Capitan without any ropes -- a skill known as free soloing.    Situated in Yosemite National Park, USA, the gargantuan rock face soars 3,200 feet into the air, standing almost 500 feet taller than the Burj Khalifa -- the world's tallest building.   There is simply no room for error. If he slips, he falls. If he falls, he dies.   "When I know what I'm doing and I'm climbing well, then it feels meditative, kind of relaxing and beautiful," Honnold told CNN Sport.   His achievement has since been immortalized in a breathtaking BAFTA-winning National Geographic documentary "Free Solo," which has been nominated for Best Documentary at this year's Oscars.

OH BUGGY: At least some of us are enjoying this snow. Check out this Amish man SKIING behind his horse buggy! Thanks to Jenn Staggemeyer, of Waukon, for capturing and sharing this!

Jennifer Staggemeyer caught an Amish man on video skiing behind a horse-drawn buggy. Staggemeyer, from the passenger side of the car, grabbed her phone and snapped the video.

NHL reporter comes close to getting knocked in the head by hockey puck

Sports reporter comes close to getting knocked in the head by hockey puck