PITTSBURGH --- Devin Mesoraco is confused by the home plate-blocking rule that was instituted this season by Major League Baseball. The Cincinnati Reds catcher shouldn't feel bad, though.

The home-plate collision you can see above took place Wednesday night in the first game of the Eastern League semifinals (Double-A) between the Erie SeaWolves and the Harrisburg Senators.

Dan Gladden of the Minnesota Twins looks back after colliding with the Atlanta Braves catcher at home plate during a 1991 World Series game in Minneapolis. Rich Pilling/MLB Photos/Getty Images.

MLB decided not to ban home-plate collisions%2C only to outlaw the ones deemed %27egregious' The rule is on an experimental basis for the 2014 season TAMPA -- Major League Baseball implemented an ...

An extremely scary scene unfolded at Yankee Stadium on Sunday afternoon when home plate umpire Nick Mahrley had to be taken off the field on a stretcher after being struck in the neck by a broken bat.

2025 Top Recruits. 2025 Top Classes. College Football Betting. Players ... As one would expect from the front row behind home plate, we've got an excellent view of everything. ...

Alabama Softball Player Misses Home Plate After Hitting Home Run, Is Tagged Out. ... Although it's difficult to tell with the players blocking the view, ... Best Landing Spots for Top Defensive FAs.

Catchers routinely face balls whizzing to home plate at speeds over 100 mph. If a ball jumps and hits an unpadded body part — a clavicle bone, the wrist, underneath the thighs — it really stings.