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April 28, 2015
Fan Injured by Airborne Baseball Bat at Wrigley Field: A fan sitting a few rows back near the on-deck circle was struck by a bat that left the hands of Chicago Cubs rookie Addison Russell during a game Monday night. The fan has been hospitalized for his injuries. "When the bat was in mid-flight, my mind was screaming 'watch out, watch out,'" Russell said. "I saw the kid's glasses fly, and it wasn't pretty. I feel very bad." He said he hopes to give the fan an autographed bat.
Giving him an autographed helmet might be a better idea.
*golf clap*
posted by grum@work at 12:12 PM on April 28, 2015
Redundant. Seems like he already tattoo'd the kid's dome.
posted by yerfatma at 12:53 PM on April 28, 2015
Cub lore should dictate that the goal is to hang onto the bat until the tip of it is right over Pierzynski's head.
posted by beaverboard at 02:40 PM on April 28, 2015
I was at the Reds-Cubs game Sunday, and Russell lost a bat that day as well. The bat ended up about 5 rows back of the Cubs dugout down the 3rd base line. Maybe, he should try some stickum. Luckily, in Cincy, no one was hurt.
posted by jagsnumberone at 03:02 PM on April 28, 2015
This is the next step in the evolution of the Walt Hriniak method.
posted by beaverboard at 07:55 PM on April 28, 2015
Brian Daubach perfected that technique a while ago.
posted by yerfatma at 08:37 AM on April 29, 2015
He said he hopes to give the fan an autographed bat.
Giving him an autographed helmet might be a better idea.