Mike Matheny, a former Major League catcher, has had a change of heart when it comes to home plate collisions.

He now believes baseball should eventually ban them. A concussion ended his playing career, Matheny said that was only a small factor in his change of heart.

"I do believe that this game will get to the point where there will no longer be a collision at the plate. And I am 100 percent in support of that," he said.

It may have taken Matheny's switch from behind the plate to the dugout for him to realize the danger.

"I'd just love to hear the rebuttal," he said, "because what I've personally witnessed was enough for me to change my mind. It actually took me a little longer 'till I got to the realization of the risk we're putting these guys in -- and the runner, too. The runner is stuck in a spot sometimes where if he doesn't do it, he feels like he's let his team down. Take it out of their hands. This isn't a collision sport. There's enough of a physical grind with guys being out there for 162 games. We've got the physical aspect of this game. It doesn't need to include that one spot."