Minor leaguer blows out ACL on homer, circles the bases
Sean Smith gave drama a new dimension after hitting a home run for the York Revolution in a playoff game Friday night.
Smith was unsure whether the ball had cleared the fence and was busting it down the first-base line.
He slipped on first base and collapsed, having blown out his ACL.
He managed to pick himself up and hobble on one foot around the bases. The home run tied the game with the Sugar Land Skeeters in the eighth inning and the Revolution went on to a 3-2 win in 10 innings, good for a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five Atlantic League Freedom Division Championship Series.
That was one of the most emotional things I have ever seen in a game," York manager Mark Mason told the York (Pa.) Daily Record. "That was a clutch home run. That gave us an emotional lift to stay in there and keep battling."
"It gave me chills," leadoff man Justin Greene said. "It definitely gave us a kick start."
Smith hobbled around bases to tie the game with a torn ACL. He's having surgery tomorrow. Saves #YorkRevs tonight, postseason is over.
— York Revolution (@yorkrevolution) September 27, 2014
Smith hobbled around bases to tie the game with a torn ACL. He's having surgery tomorrow. Saves #YorkRevs tonight, postseason is over.
— York Revolution (@yorkrevolution) September 27, 2014
Sean Smith in a brace with a torn ACL was spotted signing autographs for kids after game. Unreal scene here tonight at The Vault. #YorkRevs
— York Revolution (@yorkrevolution) September 27, 2014
@yorkrevolution One of the gutsiest things I've ever seen in sports. Get well soon, Sean.
— Orioles Update (@OriolesUpdate) September 27, 2014
Mad respect for Sean Smith limping around the bases on a torn ACL after hitting a bomb #boss @yorkrevolution
— Eric Mischley (@Mischigan) September 27, 2014
#OMG WOW! Sean Smith @smitty_281 Never give up! NEVER EVER GIVE UP! http://t.co/T10EXJPeY6 @mark_BCP @OhMyJet pic.twitter.com/KJKulzP6WC
— Uncle Bill (@UBtalkin) September 27, 2014
...here is the full video with the call from @RevsPBP, best version: https://t.co/Nylfql0b1J #RevsMagic
— York Revolution (@yorkrevolution) September 27, 2014
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