On March 23, 2011 — Phillies P Roy Oswalt is hit behind the ear by a line drive off the bat of the Rays’ Manny Ramirez in a spring training game in Port Charlotte, FL. He is immediately removed from the game, but suffers no significant injury – only a bruise to his neck.
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Baseball Reference March 23
SABR Games Project
National Pastime March 23
Retro Sheet
Replay The Game