Tuesday, Dodgers pitcher Rich Hill telephoned the Major League Baseball Players’ Assn. to voice his opinion: It’s time to extend the protective netting to ensure fan safety.
A general view of sixth-inning game action is seen from the upper deck during a game between the Chicago Cubs and the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Sunday.
After almost every home game, Rich Hill’s wife, Caitlin, informs him of the foul balls that ricocheted behind home plate and into the family section at Dodger Stadium, unleashing a split second of panic. When he’s on the mound and sees a ball rocketed into the stands, Hill cannot help but wonder where it landed.
“It’s something that you just hold your breath for a second,” Hill said. “You just hope it hits a seat, not a person.” At a time when balls are being hit harder than ever and exit velocity is measured and celebrated, the fear is omnipresent for Hill. So Tuesday, the 39-year-old pitcher telephoned the Major League Baseball Players’ Assn. to voice his opinion: It’s time to extend the protective netting to ensure fan safety.
“It’s such a little investment to protect a life,” Hill said. “Everybody puts their seat belt on when they get in a car. Times change. A lot of things have changed to indicate in these circumstances that we’re in a different time. That’s it. Period. And I don’t think anybody will be upset by that.”and died four days later. Earlier this season, Hill recalled, a boy was hit by a line drive behind the ear during batting practice before a game at Dodger Stadium.
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