Anaheim Angels 1B Kendry Morales broke his leg while celebrating his walk-off grand slam in the Angels’ 5-1 win over Seattle.
As quirky as it seems, Morales’ injury barely cracks the unofficial list of most embarrassing sports injuries of all-time. Check out the rest below.
Bill Gramatica – 2001 1st quarter FG ACL
Cardinals kicked Bill Gramatica kicked a 42-yard field goal to put his team up 3-0 against the New York Giants in a regular season game, but maybe Bill thought he had won the Super Bowl with that kick. He jumped up into the air in celebration, only to tear his ACL and miss the remainder of the season after an awkward landing.
Plaxico Burress – Shot himself
Plax was celebrating not playing in a game due to an injury when he accidentally shot himself in the same leg at a club in New York. The whole Burress scandal was lengthy and ended up with him serving time at Rikers Island.
Joel Zumaya – Guitar Hero (2006 ALCS)
Zoom Zoom missed the 2006 ALCS with a sore wrist. Later on, doctors discovered that the wrist injury was due to Zumaya’s extensive Guitar Hero sessions, not pitching. “Through the Fire and Flames” can be a real bitch sometimes.
Brandon Inge – Rib strain while lifting pillow
We all know that Inge loves kids, especially his own. After Inge injured himself moving a pillow for his 3-year old, we think the Tigers told Mrs. Inge to step it up a bit to keep Brandon healthy.
Glenallen Hill – Nightmare about spiders
One night while he was sleeping, Hill, who suffers from intense arachnophobia, had a nightmare. He jumped out of bed and fell down a flight of stairs, landing him on the disabled list.
Check out the rest of the injuries after the jump…
Gus Frerotte – Concussion from headbutting wall
QBs don’t get to run the ball a lot, so Frerotte was understandably excited when he headbutted a padded wall after scoring a touchdown. Frerotte did not play in the second half of the game and was later diagnosed with a concussion.
Milton Bradley – Torn ACL while arguing with umpire as coach Bud Black tried to hold him back [Video via Red Balcony]
Steve Sparks – Dislocated shoulder while trying to tear a phone book in half
Sparks tried to rip a phone book in half after watching a motivational group perform the trick a day earlier and dislocated his shoulder. He spent the entire 1994 season in AAA.
George Brett – Broken toe while running to watch TV
In 1983, George Brett broke his toe on a doorjam while rushing into his living room to watch Bill Buckner’s at-bat on TV.
John Smoltz – Burnt his chest while ironing the shirt he was wearing
Smoltz may have been a great pitcher, but common sense isn’t exactly one of his strong suits. Smoltz decided to iron a shirt he was wearing at the time. You can figure out the rest.
Tom Glavine – Broken rib while vomiting on an airplane
As funny as Smoltz’s injury is, former teammate Tom Glavine one-upped him while losing his in-flight meal. He broke a rib in the process.
Brian Griese – Ankle injury after tripping over his dog
Former Michigan QB twisted his ankle when he tripped over his Golden Retriever in 2002.
Jason Bartlett – Torn nail while moving a TV
Bartlett tore the nail off his left pinky while sliding his hand under the television in his room at the Ritz Carlton hotel in Detroit.
Sammy Sosa – Back spasms suffered after sneezes
Sosa missed some time in 2004 when he started having back spasms after sneezing before a game against the San Diego Padres.
Marty Cordova – Fell asleep in tanning bed
While playing for the Baltimore Orioles, Marty Cordova missed several games after falling asleep in a tanning bed.
Got any more bizarre injuries that we missed? Leave them in the comments.
BONUS UPDATE from Bob
Desmond Howard – slapped in the helmet
After returning a kickoff 70 yards, he was slapped upside the head by teammate Robert Porcher when he returned to the sideline, sending him to the turf in pain.
h/t to Bob for doing a lot of the leg-work for this post.
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