24 Nov Yankees Player In Tears After Accidentally Hitting A Young Child In The Face With A Foul Ball

A devastating accident occurred in the middle of a recent three-game series between the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins.

The scenes were captured at the Yankee stadium and show a ball hit by the Yankees’ third baseman Todd Frazier flying at a speed of 105 mph and striking a little girl in the face. The child was sitting in the stands when she was injured by the foul ball.

Fans were shocked by the alarming incident, and many of the players were also visibly upset by what had happened. In fact, some could even be seen weeping as it emerged that the ball had smacked a small, defenseless child in the face face.

The crowds silenced as the game was temporarily paused while the injured child was attended to. Frazier was clearly perturbed by this consequence of a hitting a foul ball, and he can be seen falling to his knees after realizing that he has struck a child.

As a result of the accident, the little girl began bleeding from her face, and she had to be taken to a hospital.

She was carried out of the stadium so that she could receive further medical attention, however, according to the New York Post she is recovering well and is currently in a stable condition.

Watch the heartbreaking scenes unfold in the video below and ask yourself whether stricter precautions need to be taken in order to protect vulnerable fans in the stands.

Credit: CBS Pittsburgh 

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