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Jason Heyward: Concussion Made Him 'Believer' on How Scary Head Injuries Are

The Chicago Cubs activated Jason Heyward from the seven-day disabled list Friday after he recovered from a concussion, and the 28-year-old outfielder explained how the injury made him a "believer" in how worrisome head injuries can be, perJesse Rogersof ESPN.com.

"It made a believer out of me," Heyward said prior to Friday's contest against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. "Not that I wasn't a believer before. You feel for anyone that goes through it. That stuff is scary. You don't feel like yourself, and you don't see anything wrong with you physically, but there is something that's not right.