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Toddler Injured By Foul Ball Renews Concerns About MLB Safety

NPR
Published September 21, 2017 at 12:33 PM EDT
Todd Frazier of the New York Yankees reacts after a child was hit by a foul ball off his bat in the fifth inning against the Minnesota Twins on Sept. 20, 2017 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
Todd Frazier of the New York Yankees reacts after a child was hit by a foul ball off his bat in the fifth inning against the Minnesota Twins on Sept. 20, 2017 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

Players on the field at Yankee Stadium were left in tears after a foul ball hit by New York’s Todd Frazier struck a young girl in the stands. The incident has renewed the debate over more extensive protection for fans in major league ballparks.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young talks with sports analyst Mike Pesca (@pescami), host of the daily podcast The Gist.

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