NEW YORK _ Aaron Boone was unequivocal. The Yankees manager thinks the rest of baseball needs to put netting up all around to protect its fans.
"Yeah, that's something going back to my playing days, a handful times a year, you have that scary moment," Boone manager said. "When my wife and I started having kids, first time they were at a park was make sure you are sitting in a (good) place, make sure you are paying attention or you are protected. It can be a scary situation. I think it's important we do all we can to make sure we protect our fans."
Wednesday, Cubs outfielder Albert Almora Jr.'s foul ball hit a little girl at Minute Maid Park. The ball sent her to the hospital, the Astros confirmed, but there was no update on her condition.
Almora was visibly shaken during the at-bat and after when he spoke to reporters.
"As soon as I hit it, the first person I locked eyes on was her," he said. " ... Obviously I didn't want that to happen and intend for that to happen.
"God willing, I'll be able to have a relationship with this little girl for the rest of my life. Prayers right now, and that's all I really can control."
After a 2017 incident at Yankee Stadium, when a then 2-year old girl was hit in the face with a line drive off the bat off a visibly shaken Todd Frazier, MLB required netting to extend to the end of each dugout. The Yankees have extended there about three-quarters of the way to the outfield.
