Just want to RT this awesome photo by @Hornerfoto1 of dude saving kid from facial surgery during Sat #Pirates game pic.twitter.com/hD35aZTVQU
— Rob Biertempfel (@BiertempfelTrib) March 6, 2016
There was a training game between the Pirates and the Braves Saturday in Florida. A bat was slung up into the crowd. It headed straight for the face of a boy who was looking at his phone. You can see above how close it came to taking him out, except the man beside him, maybe his father, instinctively stuck his arm out to shield the child instead of taking a self-defense stance like everyone else.
@BiertempfelTrib The two frames showing just how close the bat was to the boy's head. pic.twitter.com/7VwnfWp8L1
— Christopher Horner (@Hornerfoto1) March 6, 2016
These pictures were shot by Pittsburgh Tribune-Review photographer Christopher Horner. You have to imagine the size of the bruise on that guy’s arm. Remember, kids, when you’re at a baseball game, watch the game, not your phone. -via Uproxx
Update: Here's an interview with Shaun Cunningham and his son Landon about the incident.