Mark Littel is Nuts: Welcomes Shot to the Groin from High School Girl

Former major leaguer Mark Littel doesn't have balls of steel, but he's got a product that would convince you otherwise.

Watch as he takes a direct hit in his, um, strike zone from a pitching machine. On purpose. Without flinching.

Littel is promoting the Nutty Buddy as the best athletic cup known to man. He's sunk $40,000 of his own money into the project (designed with the help of a couple golf balls and moldable splints) and he's willing to put his money where his jewels are.

The Associated Press reports that he's jockeying for position in the market:

Bike Athletic, an Atlanta company that claims to be the originator of the modern jock strap, has taken a look at the Nutty Buddy. But company officials say that there's too little data to know if it's as durable as their brand.

"The only drawback is that it's such a drastic evolution" in shape, says Steve Kesterson, a senior merchandising manager for Bike Athletic. "Is it a decent cup?"

Littell has a simple answer: Look at the video. Will other companies stand by their product like Littell has with Nutty Buddy?

"Let's get the CEO of every cup company," he says. "You put your cup on, and I'll put my cup on, and we'll see who's left standing."

After the jump, watch another nutcase who forgot to read the "DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME" warning on the first video. According to the girl behind the machine, he takes it to the groin at 75 MPH.