What do you call this phobia?

Question

I have a fear of having balls thrown at me. Its really bad for PE >.<

I'm just curious to know what its called.

Answer 1

Pelletophobia.

It is not unusual. President Harry S. Truman had the same fear (because he wore eyeglasses all his life and was afraid he might be struck by a ball. He was never able to play in sports, even though he was a physically active man -- a hard-working farmer at one period of his life.)