A YES Network cameraman who was struck in the head by an errant throw earlier this summer is back working at Yankee Stadium.
Pete Stendel, who suffered from an orbital and concussion after the scary July incident, was back behind the camera in The Bronx on Thursday as the Yankees fell to the Tigers, 10-3.
“He’s been on the shelf for a while, and there he is — he’s back,” YES Network play-by-play man Michael Kay said as Stendel waved to the camera. “He’s better than ever, he’s rocking a great mustache. We love the man, we’re so thrilled that he’s recovered.
“Made his way back to work because he’s a genius at what he does. And he happens to be a hell of a guy, too. … Great to see you, Pete. Good man.”
During a July 5 game against the Orioles, Baltimore infielder Gunnar Henderson made an errant throw in the fifth inning that sailed high and struck Stendel, 68, in the head.
Stendel fell backward and grabbed his head, and play stopped for about 15 minutes as he was attended to.
He was eventually carted off the field and has been sidelined since.
And according to The Athletic, Stendel, a freelancer, has battled prostate cancer and has surgery this summer.
Pete Stendel gestures after he was carted off the field at Yankee Stadium. Robert Sabo for NY Post
Pete Stendel also has gone through a cancer battle. Robert Sabo for NY Post“I beat cancer,” Stendel said. “And I didn’t lose my vision.”
Stendel has also worked Mets broadcasts as a roaming cameraman, becoming prominent in 2022 during closer Edwin Diaz’s entrances.
