Baseballs can be a deadly weapon if you don’t respond in time, since the average professional pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) usually throws between 85 to 90 mph (about 137-145km/h).
And although videos go viral where parents protect their children from being hit by these projectiles or even bats that fly into the stands, unfortunately for Liz McGuire, a Toronto Blue Jays fan, this was not the case. because he received a baseball hit that traveled at more than 177km/h.
Liz McGuire receives a 177km/h hit
Last Sunday the Tampa Bay Blue Jays faced off against the Tampa Bay Rays, a match that the birds were able to win by a score of 5 innings to 2, with special performances by Alejandro Kirk, George Springer and Alek Manoah.
However, as Bo Bachett was preparing for his turn at bat, he suffered a foul, which sent a ball traveling more than 170 km/h directly into the face of Liz McGuire, who received the direct impact in her eye and forehead, leaving his face a large blue bruise with a bump, which he described as a “goose egg.”
“Hey @BlueJays, my face was smashed by a 110mph foul ball by Bo Bichette. I didn’t even keep the ball. I even stayed until the end of the game. Any way you can help a girl?” wrote Liz McGuire on her X account.
Networks react to blow
Definitely the blow that the young fan received of the Toronto Blue Jays It’s something to worry about, because it is not easy to receive a hit of this magnitude and speed, even other users of the platform commented on his publication, cataloging her as being quite brave.
- “Print out the “goose egg” photo, take it to him to sign, and tell him to write, 110 mph!”
- “Please tell me the Blue Jays are doing something to compensate this young woman, if not, THEY SHOULD DO IT.”
- “Jesus is a goose egg, he is crazy! It’s good that you’re okay. Don’t let anyone put you down for being distracted, 110 mph is too fast!”
These were some of the comments left by users on Liz McGuire’s publication, which to date has more than 6 million views on the platform.
2024-05-21 18:02:50
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