What Is Juneteenth Day 2024-07-06 What Is Juneteenth Day - Last update images today What Is Juneteenth Day Judge, Ohtani ... Kiner-Falefa? First-half MVPs For All 30 MLB Teams ATLANTA -- Atlanta manager Brian Snitker could laugh Thursday about being hit below the belt by a foul liner off Ozzie Albies' bat in the Braves' 3-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night. The sharply hit foul ball took one hop and reached Snitker so quickly in the fifth inning he didn't have time to defend himself. But even in the moment, the 68-year-old manager smiled instead of showing any hint of pain. And, to answer the obvious question, Snitker doesn't wear a protective cup. "Without protection? Yeah, I know," Snitker said, adding he had received multiple text messages about the incident and how he smiled instead of bending over in pain. "Well, it hit me right below the belt," he said. "... OK, a little high." Snitker said he wasn't sore when he woke up Thursday but acknowledged he "tensed up" and felt some discomfort during the game. He was able to smile because the ball barely missed hitting him in a more sensitive area. Snitker said he intentionally avoided TV Thursday morning "because I said I'm not going to watch this thing." Snitker's son, Troy, who's on the Houston Astros' coaching staff, made sure the replay made it to his father. "My son sent me a video of it," Snitker said before Thursday night's game against the Giants. Albies' at-bat ended with a fly ball to center field. The Braves second baseman immediately walked up to Snitker when returning to the dugout. "He felt worse than me," Snitker said. "He's such a good kid." Snitker was a longtime third-base coach before becoming Atlanta's manager in 2016 and leading the Braves to six consecutive NL East championships and the 2021 World Series title. The third-base coaching box can also be a dangerous place, and Snitker said he suffered a broken wrist and other injuries when hit by foul balls there. Snitker said he had another reason to smile immediately after avoiding injury on Wednesday night. Braves first baseman Matt Olson told Snitker he likely would have been hit by the foul ball if Snitker, standing on the dugout steps, had not been in the way. "So I said, 'Well, I'm a hell of a lot easier to replace than he is,'" Snitker said. "So I'm glad it hit me." Shutterstock 1849299925 31152015536 Juneteenth Blog Image Web Juneteenth Alamy C4n4x8 News 200619 Juneteenth 02 Juneteenth As 356025269 JUNETEENTH 1560197072948 91603627 Ver1.0 ?w=1280&h=720&crop=1 Juneteenth7951ParadeBM61618 330269507114201 PRI 154965730 2048x1366 Juneteenth Closure Juneteenth 2023 Instagram Story Blog Juneteenth Hero IStock 1317778064 Juneteenth Message 22 Wallpaper Juneteenth 2 IStock Juneteenth Juneteenth 2019 GettyImages 1227332054 ?w=2560&h=1440&crop=1 Juneteenth 2023.webp Juneteenth Shs 1923441191 1500 Juneteenth Gb1feb16fd 1280 1*xaqDABTMOGoHvUrAEIMTtw PBC Juneteenth Celebrating 1 ?zoom=3&resize=450%2C450&ssl=1 Juneteenth On Flow With Scroll With Greeting Message When Is Juneteenth 2022 2023 2024 2025 Juneteenth Freedom Day Juneteenth 2023 Save The Date 17225749972 Colorful Modern Juneteenth Facebook Post 1 Juneteenth 1 Add A Subheading 1 1140x671 Juneteenth Square 1 Scaled ?resize=2048%2C2048&ssl=1 Juneteenth 2023 Juneteenth 800x480 638017608238300000 Juneteenth 2021 1540x1540 20200618 Juneteenth SOCIAL ?fit=1200%2C675&quality=85&strip=all&w=1775&h=998&crop=1 6459bb7d17b093e016754a5e Juneteeth 2023 Color Social