A cameraman has been hit in the head by an errant throw in Wednesday’s game between the Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles and both teams have been taken off the field by the umpire.
The man, Pete Stendel who works for YES Network, needed to be carted off the field but raised his hand into the air and made a peace sign, to wild cheers from the thousands of fans in Yankee Stadium.
The throw came from O’s shortstop Gunnar Henderson and it sailed over 1st base – where Ryan O’Hearn tried to catch it – and it hit the cameraman at the bottom of the fifth inning.
Soon after he was taken off the field and headed to hospital the players took their positions again and the game resumed.
The overall stoppage lasted for about 10 minutes and Yankees fans chanted ‘MVP’ as the cart made its way around the outfield.
A camera operator receives medical attention after getting hit in the head by a stray throw
Pete Stendel, who works for YES Network, held up a peace sign as he was carted off the field
Stendel was taken to hospital for further checks after receiving attention on the field
Stendel (left, pictured working at a Mets game) appeared to be ok after huge initial concern
Scary scene at Yankees Stadium as the cameraman gets hit in the head.
Carted off the field – hope he’s ok ����
pic.twitter.com/N3wVf8YVz1— Pitcherclips (@pitcherclips) July 6, 2023
Pete Stendel, YES Network cameraman hit in the head with the ball, raises the peace sign to the crowd. Follows with a ���� pic.twitter.com/IrGdDV1Nnd
— Brendan Kuty ��♂️ (@BrendanKutyNJ) July 6, 2023
‘If you know Pete, that is so Pete,’ said Michael Kay on the Yankees broadcast. ‘He will now get the best care possible.’
Kay added that Stendel was apparently talking when he was being treated in the aftermath.
YES Network even tweeted the video of Stendel being driven off the field with the caption: ‘Feel better, Pete Stendel’.
The Mets director for SnyTV tweeted of Stendel: ‘If you’re a Mets fan and watch SNY regularly, I don’t need to tell you about how great Pete Stendel is.
‘He’s a living legend and HOF human being. Please send all your prayers, love, and positive energy to the Bronx right now.’
Stendel is an artist based in Jersey who also works as a cameraman.
‘Pete Stendel, an artist based at the Jersey Shore, has travelled the world as an Emmy Award-winning sports cameraman,’ his website says. ‘This multidisciplinary artist combines spirit, a great sense of color, and an eye for composition.
Stendel is quoted as saying about his art: ‘I have no agenda. I let the colors and shapes take over. I just want to create art that you’ll find something new in every time you look at it.
‘Life is an adventure and along the way I am hoping to share my art with all who appreciate it.
‘I hope to do gallery showings and public street impromptu displays until asked to leave.
‘My art is my life, as I spend so much time in the creative mindset whether at work in a television studio or at play in my art studio. I look forward to crossing paths. Thanks for the support.’
