Pitcher takes sickening 169 km/h hit to the head

Pittsburgh pitcher Jameson Taillon has incredibly played on despite taking a shocking blow to the back of the head from a ball traveling 169 kilometres per hour.

During the second inning of the Pirates v Brewers game, Pittsburgh pitcher Taillon took a shocking hit to the head.

Tailon stayed down for two minutes but eventually played on, amazing commentators and fans.

Check out the incident in the video above.