Mets’ Díaz latest on list of freak celebration injuries

Published March 15, 2023 11:04 pm

By The Associated Press

New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz injured his knee while celebrating Puerto Rico’s 5-2 win over the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday night. The All-Star right-hander had just finished pitching a perfect ninth inning when the injury occurred in Miami. Díaz isn’t the first player injured while celebrating, it’s happened many other times in baseball and other sports.

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