George Springer Introduces Himself to the Centerfield Wall at Miller Park

Published on 4-Sep-2019 by Raoul Duke

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George Springer Introduces Himself to the Centerfield Wall at Miller Park

Playing centerfield in MLB can be quite challenging, especially when taking quirky ballparks into consideration.

However, it's just difficult in general, requiring a combination of speed, skill and courage.

George Springer put all three on display the other night at Miller Park.

His Astros were in town to tussle with the beer enthusiasts when Springer decided to have a quick stop and chat with an inanimate object.

 

The wall was just as rude to George.

He may have won the battle with that incredible catch, but that damn wall took the war.

 

In his haste to get back there, Springer clearly misjudged how close he was to the wall, and the back of his head did that awful snap thing.

Somehow, he gets to skip the concussion protocol:

 

Well, that's certainly good news for both George and the Astros, because dude's really good at baseball.

Here's manager and Ángel Hernández nemesis AJ Hinch with further clarification:

 

We also have some exclusive on-field dialogue between Springer and the trainer:

 

Tee hee.