The image is stunning because anybody that has ever held a baseball knows that they are so hard that the strongest of people would have a hard time altering it's shape with their bare hands.
Here is a GIF that shows that moment of impact. You can see an image of the exact moment below...
![](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3800/9240803490_ff406829e8_o.gif)
And here is the moment of impact with as much as 25% of the ball no longer visible...
![Miguel Cabrera](http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/51dad4f8eab8ea015e00000b-683-532/1-1566.jpg)
And here is the full video...