List of Players Injured While Celebrating Adds A New Member

In a simply awful turn of events for the Los Angeles Angels, they lose one of their best hitters for the most of, if not all, the season due to an injury you never want to have happen because it seems so preventable.

Morales broke his leg celebrating at the plate with teammates after a walk-off grandslam, joining select company of those who have been injured while celebrating.

Methinks many teams may rethink this form of celebration in the future.

The craziest thing about these types of injuries is the polar opposites of how you feel from one second to the next.  Obviously it is great to have something to celebrate, and it is only natural to express your excitement.

Surely the best celebration injuries have happened to fans.  How about you?  Have you ever hurt yourself while celebrating? 

Below are my personal favorites…

Gus Frerotte, 1997

Gus probably has the stupidest celebration injury because it was 100% his own doing.  While playing for the Redskins, he ran for a 1-yard touchdown run.  He then proceeded to head-butt the wall, spraining his neck.

Paulo Diogo reminds us why you shouldn’t wear your wedding ring to work.

Ted Ginn gets absolutely leveled by teammate, Roy Hall, after returning a kickoff for a TD in the BCS National Championship game.  This injury removed Ginn from the game, thus ending his college career.  See the picture below — look at his ankle.  F**king retarded.

Bill Gramatica, kicker for Arizona Cardinals in 2001, injured his knee jumping up and down after making a field goal in the first quarter.