Wendelstedt, 53, was umpiring first base in Wednesday’s Minnesota Twins vs. New York Mets game when he was hit in the head.

Hunter Wendelstedt, serving as the first-base umpire for Wednesday's game between the New York Mets and Minnesota Twins, is ...

Wendelstedt instantly hit the ground after he took a direct hit from the line smash off the bat of New York Mets center ...

A scary moment occurred in the seventh inning of Wednesday afternoon's game between the New York Mets and Minnesota Twins. Per the Associated Press, Wendelstedt is in his 28th major league season ...

In a scary moment during the seventh inning of the Twins-Mets game at Target Field on Wednesday, first-base umpire Hunter Wendelstedt was struck on the side of the head as he tried to dodge a foul ...

Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt was hit in the head with a line drive during the seventh inning of the Mets-Twins game on Wednesday, and was forced to leave to game.