Injury Of The Month

Zach Plesac is on the injured list with a non-displaced fracture of his right thumb.

Cleveland manager Terry Francona said yesterday that his pitcher was injured while "probably rather aggressively ripping off his shirt" and catching his thumb on a chair in the locker room. ("Probably"?)

Some other uncommon injuries to baseball players are here and here, including:

Sammy Sosa of the Cubs sprained a ligament in his lower back after sneezing too hard. (2004)

Clint Barmes of the Rockies fell and broke his collarbone while carrying a package of deer meat (from teammate Todd Helton). (2005)

Tigers catcher Brandon Inge pulled an oblique muscle while adjusting a pillow for his three-year-old son. (2008)

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