9-year-old baseball player Tyson Hernandez experienced commotio cordis during a game, prompting his family to advocate for chest plates in youth sports.

9-year-old baseball player Tyson Hernandez suffered commotio cordis, a rare medical condition caused by a blunt chest impact disrupting heartbeat, during a game. Coaches with medical backgrounds performed CPR, reviving him. Hernandez's family now advocates for chest plates in youth sports to prevent such incidents, as the condition is common in young male athletes in baseball, softball, lacrosse, and hockey.