The weirdest injuries in baseball history

Joel Peralta strained a neck muscle while pursuing a delicious sandwich. And Clarence "Climax" Blethen literally bit himself in the butt

Joel Peralta
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Who among us hasn't strained a neck muscle by leaping eagerly from a Camaro while in pursuit of tasty sandwiches?

That's the freak injury that sidelined Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Joel Peralta earlier this week. The good news for Peralta is that he's not expected to miss much time and the sandwiches were, reportedly, quite tasty.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.