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Madison Bumgarner latest Giant to suffer dumb off-field accident

Madison Bumgarner’s serious dirt bike accident is the latest in a line of costly and careless off-field injuries suffered by San Francisco Giants players over the years.

Bumgarner will reportedly be out for up to two months after spraining his left shoulder and injuring his ribs Thursday in Denver.

It’s already lining up to be the Giants’ costliest preventable mishap ever. Sadly for San Francisco, Bumgarner’s accident is a case of ugly history repeating itself.

Here are some other Giants who have been sidelined with injuries under bizarre circumstances:

  • Jeff Kent: The former Giants second baseman broke his wrist during spring training in 2002.