It’s A Close Call For A-Rod
Via Anthony Rieber:
Alex Rodriguez narrowly escaped harm on Saturday when a foul ball hit by a Little Leaguer whizzed by him and struck another man during an appearance in the Bronx.
A-Rod, a little more than an hour after the Yankees’ 9-7 loss to the Rays at Yankee Stadium, was coaching third base for the Alex Rodriguez All-Stars in an exhibition game against a Manhattan team coached by actor Richard Gere.
Wearing a pink polo shirt, gray V-neck sweater and jeans, A-Rod had to dodge a line drive from a youngster. A man standing behind him was struck in the face but required no medical attention.
A-Rod watched the rest of the inning from behind the fenced-in first-base dugout. He later returned to the baselines.
Here’s a somewhat reenactment of what it would have looked like had A-Rod been struck in the face with an errant ball while watching some youngsters play ball:
That was the first thing I thought too!