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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Former LSU star, Orioles announcer Ben McDonald recovering after fall from deer stand
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Baltimore Orioles broadcaster and former LSU ace Ben McDonald is recovering from a serious fall after plunging 25 feet from a deer stand. McDonald shared an update from his hospital bed on social media, where he's seen surrounded by loved ones. 'This is what a severe concussion looks and sounds like,' the post read. In the video, McDonald appears confused and asks what happened. Someone off camera explains that the chain or strap broke. The fall left McDonald with a concussion and two cracked vertebrae. 'Apparently I fell out of a deer stand 25 feet up,' he said, adding, 'I'll be back in #Birdland soon calling @Orioles games!' He also thanked the doctors and everyone who reached out with support. McDonald, who starred at LSU for three seasons, pitched seven years for the Orioles and was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2010. LSU Tigers predicted to finish fourth in SEC preseason poll Latest News Caregiver arrested after elderly woman found covered in insects and feces Most Affordable Cars for 2025 The solar tax credit is ending: What that means for homeowners Report: Saints, QB Tyler Shough reach agreement on fully guaranteed contract How to buy 2026 FIFA World Cup tickets Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Baseball Hall of Famer Ben McDonald hospitalized with horrifying injuries after falling 25ft
Former MLB pitcher and Olympic gold medalist Ben McDonald suffered a 'severe concussion' and two cracked vertebrae after suffering a scary 25-foot fall from a deer stand. McDonald, who was selected first overall in the 1989 MLB draft, was taken to the hospital and does not remember anything from the nasty incident. On Friday, the 57-year-old shared a video of himself in a hospital bed, asking those around him why he was there and who he had been with. 'I must have a concussion. I can't remember a whole lot,' he says. 'So what happened?' McDonald, who played for the Orioles and Brewers, is then heard asking. After being told that he fell, McDonald responds: 'I don't fall out of tree stands. Did it break?' The ex-baseball star is informed that the 'chain or the strap' broke. Nasty scratches and cuts can be seen running along his right forearm. 'This is what a severe concussion looks like and sounds like! (I still don't remember anything)' McDonald wrote on X, alongside the video. This is what a severe concussion looks like and sounds like!🤦♂️ (I still don't remember anything) Apparently I fell out of a deer stand 25 feet up yesterday morning….I'm fine and appreciate everyone checking on me. Very lucky….concussion and 2 cracked vertebra's….I'll be back… — Ben McDonald (@realbenmcdonald) July 19, 2025 'Apparently I fell out of a deer stand 25 feet up yesterday morning… I'm fine and appreciate everyone checking on me. 'Very lucky….concussion and 2 cracked vertebra's (sic)….I'll be back in #Birdland soon calling @Orioles games! Thank you for all ur thoughts and and thank you to the Doctors! See yall soon!' McDonald played in Major League Baseball between 1989 and 1997 after leaving LSU. He helped the USA win Olympic gold at the 1988 Games in Seoul and was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008. McDonald now works as an broadcaster for the Orioles and ESPN. On Friday, during Baltimore's game against the Rays, Orioles announcers said they were 'thinking of' McDonald. 'I talked to him today, and he goes, "Well I don't remember the fall,"' Jim Palmer said during the segment. 'He said, "I've been doing this for 35 years and I never fell." He said a lot of the people that he was with… don't like to go up 25 feet. 'So I think Ben's gonna join them now. I said, "Isn't there a parachute or something that can[help] for 25-feet falls?"'
