Sal Perez decided to protect himself after Eric Hosmer almost killed him

When Eric Hosmer’s bat flew into the dugout, Salvador Perez remembered that he had some protective equipment to wear.

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One of the perks of being a catcher is having some armor on hand in case of emergency. So when Salvador Perez saw Eric Hosmer’s bat go flying over his head, he decided to protect himself.

Hosmer had the bat go flying out of his hands after taking a big cut and it spun like a helicopter right over Perez’s dome.

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He didn’t have any extra masks to hand out to the rest of the team?

Published Jun 14, 2016 | Modified Jun 14, 2016

DAN GARTLAND

Dan Gartland writes Sports Illustrated’s flagship daily newsletter, SI:AM, and is the host of the “Stadium Wonders” video series. He joined the SI staff in 2014, having previously been published on Deadspin and Slate. Gartland, a graduate of Fordham University, is a former Sports Jeopardy! champion (Season 1, Episode 5).

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