Just as a side note, I've been hit in the face by a hard grounder at shortstop. If you've played any significant time at SS/3B on crushed brick infields (especially the 9pm games two days after it rains), eventually you get a horrific hop on a low skimmer that hits a chunk and jumps up. Try putting your legs wide, hands low with the fingers pointed down, and jerk your hands up to cover your face. Not so easy.