Quote Originally Posted by mainbutter View Post
More than one high school pitcher in the history of the sport has quit playing because of a line drive hitting him in the face and causing a detached retina. The odds of being hit in the face by a line drive are pretty darn low, but we're this isn't an injury with a year-long recovery, this is potentially an injury with absolutely zero recovery and complete loss of function from an eye.

Sparring is going to have a higher risk of having a force contacting your face than pitching has.

Good luck to the OP, whatever you pursue, certainly go and find SOMETHING you love to do
You may be able to find some kind of eye protection to limit any further risks when being active in a sport that might be dangerous to your eyesight.
I can somewhat understand what you are trying to say, but a hit by a line drive in baseball to the eye is a lot more of an impact than you will ever get hit by in training. The comparison doesnt really hold much weight. In everything in life you will have some aspect of danger, but that doesnt mean to just fear the worst.