These impressive safety statistics are due, in part, to Little League's development and assurance of equipment that minimizes injuries among players. The organization developed the aluminum bat, designed a catcher's helmet with an attached mask, and modified the catcher's chest protector to provide better protection of the throat, shoulder, and groin. In addition, Little League tests equipment to ensure player safety. Any product bearing the Little League trademark has been tested and approved for use in practice and games. Nevertheless, inevitably accidents and injuries do occur.
Baseball is still very safe because it is essentially a noncontact sport.
However, according to Pacheco, collisions among players are quite common. It can be a pretty big impact. Some kids have gotten concussions from that. Players also tend to get injured sliding into a base, particularly when they slide headfirst. In fact, most broken wrist injuries in baseball are a result of sliding headfirst.