While watching Saturday's Cardinals vs. Pirates game on Fox Sports Midwest, yet another foul ball screamed into the seats right behind the 1st base dugout. Announcers quickly expressed concern that a fan may have been injured as cameras zoomed in to show a little boy who was nearly hit. Thankfully, everyone was okay; BUT, Major League Baseball and all ballparks need to immediately institute expanded protective netting before someone is killed! Many spectators have been injured, some seriously. Research YouTube videos. Society is too REactive to problems; rather than being PROactive to prevent death or serious injury. NHL installed higher glass and protective netting behind each goal only AFTER a 13-year old girl was killed in 2002. NASCAR improved safety netting only AFTER it failed.
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