So sad..baseball

That is a very sad story OL. :( We have similar seats at the stadium and you always have to pay attention!!! A bat that split in two came our way one evening. 😱

I couldn't open your link, so here's another one:
http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/7046254?MSNHPHCP&GT1=10239

Terribly sad...

That is very sad. :cry: Just an FYI, you have to take one of the http:// off to read the story, and make sure you have a ":" after the http.

Nevermind.....I see you edited. 😉

http://sports.aol.com/mlb/story/_a/tragedy-strikes-on-baseball-field/20070723020009990001

It also scares me. My step dad just bought front row box seats near first base to take Dylan to a game. We went a couple of weeks ago and were sitting close and they caught a ball. I'm always afraid I'm going to get hit. :shock:

It's awful. Mr. Pod said he heard a radio interview this morning where Tony LaRussa was asked for a comment on the story, and Tony didn't even know it had happened. Awful way to find out.

I had an opportunity to talk with this guy before a game several years ago when he was playing for Indianapolis' local AAA club. Although you can never speak accurately to somebody's character after just a brief conversation, he came off as a genuinely nice person who really loved being a baseball player.

Another reminder that life is precious. :(

Ditto; more bad news for Tulsa... his wife is pregnant with their third I believe.....

i try to avoid baseball when i can, but i am wondering, is this a freak accident type thing ? i can't remember hearing of this happening before.

This happened recently here to a high school kid while playing. :(

Death from this kind of thing is a bit of a freak accident (the kid in Grapevine was very sad) but makes you wonder why the base coaches aren't wearing batting helmets, as the baserunners have to.

Death from this kind of thing is a bit of a freak accident (the kid in Grapevine was very sad) but makes you wonder why the base coaches aren't wearing batting helmets, as the baserunners have to.

I have recently witnessed a couple of fastpitch softball coaches wearing helmets---smart. I was playing in highschool when a coach was hit (in the temple) by an overthrow. She had a major head injury but recovered. I hope some will make the personal choice to wear helmets even if not required.

This situation is just so sad, and being w/ the team for only a short while. I know Tulsa will rally around the family as okies are known to do. My prayers go out to all his family and friends.