After years of watching fans sustain serious injuries from foul balls, MLB finally took league-wide action to ensure that stadiums expanded netting for the 2020 season.
And while the extended protection does help prevent the scary incidents of the past, baseballs will inevitably find their way into the stands and strike fans. That happened during Tuesday night’s game between the Atlanta Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates.
But you really have to appreciate how reigning National League MVP Freddie Freeman reacted to the frightening scene.
Upon seeing a young fan get hit by a foul ball that ricocheted into the PNC Park stands, Freeman walked over to an usher to deliver batting gloves to the girl who was hit.
Seeing a young girl hit with a ricochet foul ball, Freddie Freeman walks over and hands her his batting gloves. What Sports and Life is All About… #MVFree https://t.co/Yx6pUYtXbW
— Paul Byrd (@PaulByrd36) July 7, 2021
The young fan, whose father was wearing a Braves cap, appeared to be OK. She was getting checked by stadium staff after receiving the batting gloves.
But it was a great gesture from Freeman to make sure she was OK and to offer batting gloves to somewhat salvage what must have been an unpleasant experience.
The Pirates would go on to win, 2-1.
