[2] But despite his speed and defense, Hulse was not much of a power hitter (just five home runs in a career 1,265 at-bats), so he was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in 1995.

Then he fouled off another pitch in the same spot, inducing the California players and coaches (and even an Anaheim police officer, who waved a white towel as if in surrender) to concentrate in the other end of the dugout.

The Rangers made the transaction to clear space on its roster for Mickey Tettleton who had signed with the ball club two days earlier.

In the collision, Hulse’s humerus was forced against his chest, causing significant damage and severely limiting his arm movement.

[7] After rehabbing in 1997, Hulse attempted a comeback in 1998-99 with the AAA franchises of both the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals.