Beanball
On Monday, May 28, 1979, Jorgensen was hit in the head by a pitch from Boston Red Sox pitcher Andy Hassler. Dave Roberts needed to come into the game to pinch run for Jorgensen, and Pat Putnam took over as the Rangers' regular first baseman for the next month. Excluding one pinch hitting appearance on May 31, he didn't play again until July 1. After suffering headaches, it was discovered he had a small blood clot inside his head, which apparently caused a seizure, and could have resulted in his early demise. Following the season, he was traded back to the Mets to complete a mid-season deal where the Mets had sent Willie Montañez to the Rangers for two players to be named later (the other player the Mets received was pitcher Ed Lynch).
During the first-ever fireworks night hosted at Shea Stadium on July 4, 1980, Montreal Expos Rookie Bill Gullickson sailed a pitch over Jorgensen's head in the second game of a doubleheader. Having been the victim of one of the worst beanball injuries in baseball history the previous season, Jorgensen didn't appreciate this, and motioned toward Gullickson his disapproval. Mets catcher John Stearns, who wasn't even in the line-up for this game, charged out of the dugout and welcomed Gullickson to the majors by slamming him to the ground.
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