MLB: Seven year old injured by foul ball at first Cubs game

[cigaretteman]

Boy's 1st Cubs game turns into a fright -- chicagotribune.com

 

[cycopath25]

That is why I don't go to Cubs games. Well that and I am a Cardinals fan!

 

[ISUKyro]

Poor kid. Take about a dream gone to a nightmare fast.

 

[brianhos]

Don't they have those nets like the i-cubs do?

 

[clone2011]

Most nets only run from home-plate-side to home-plate-side of the two dugouts. I don't know if I've ever seen any extend past the start of the dugout.

 

[ketchupnmustard]

You have to be paying attention at baseball & hockey games. Especially along the dugouts and going out towards the outfield.

 

[Cyclone90]

You have to be paying attention at baseball & hockey games. Especially along the dugouts and going out towards the outfield.

Indeed. A seven year old isn't capable of paying that much attention or defending himself or evading if need be. I have 6 and 8 year old girls and I wouldn't take seats that close.

 

[CTAClone]

It looks like this kid is going to fully recover.

WTHI TV 10 - Terre Haute Weather and News |Boy hit by foul ball recovering

 

[bos]

I cant imagine the panic if that were one of my sons. Kids seem to be resilient and Im happy to see that he is improving every day.

 

[A-town Cy]

Was it this kid that was drinking at the game?

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[CTAClone]

The kid that was injured was invited back to throw out the first pitch today. It seems like the kid is going to recover a 100%.

Injured Cubs fan throws out first pitch | Cubs.com: News

 

[whirlybirds]

if baseball doesnt kill you, it sure will bore you to death........

 

[Bobber]

I wonder some times if we're all going to have sign a liability waiver to go to a base ball game some day in the future.

 

[CrossCyed]

I wonder some times if we're all going to have sign a liability waiver to go to a base ball game some day in the future.

On the back of a ticket there's usually something to that effect, warning about the risks of foul balls and what not.

 

[whirlybirds]

On the back of a ticket there's usually something to that effect, warning about the risks of foul balls and what not.

i think they have the same thing on hockey tickets too

 

[Sousaclone]

probably 10+ yrs ago my parents used to take us to Arizona and we'd go to spring training. I remember one game Ken Griffey Jr hit a line drive foul ball into the stands on the first base side well past the dugout. Hit some poor kid in the face. Griffey went to see the kid at the hospital and more or less gave the kid the contents of his entire locker. Signed jersey, hat, all sorts of stuff.

 

[superdorf]

The kid also got to sit in the booth with Len and Bob for a half an inning.