Bat boy dies after being hit at National Baseball Congress World Series

[Suburban_Guy]

So incredibly sad for all involved.

Bat boy dies after being hit at National Baseball Congress World Series

A 9-year-old bat boy has died after he was accidentally hit in the head with a bat during a National Baseball Congress World Series game in Kansas.

The boy was struck by a follow-through swing near the on-deck circle during the second inning of the team's game on Saturday afternoon. A spokesman for the National Baseball Congress, which is made up of amateur and semi-professional teams, says the child was wearing a helmet, which is mandatory.

[uggabugga]

how awful. that poor kid. even with a helmet on...

[Mr_Geek]

That is really sad but really the team's name is the "Liberal Bee Jays"?

[MJJersey]

My brother was hit in the head with a baseball bat at my older brother's little legue game. He was 3 at the time. He was knocked out and needed stitches but recovered. This is sad.

[jim9251]

Originally Posted by Mr_Geek

That is really sad but really the team's name is the "Liberal Bee Jays"?

Could they be from Liberal, Kansas? Anyway, sad story about that young boy. Doing what he loved.

[Labonte18]

Horrible accident, but that's all it is.

I would agree that there needs to be a minimum age to be a bat boy, but 9 years old is old enough to do it. Perhaps a minimum age of 7 or 8..

I keep thinking back to the.. '02 World Series, I believe.. Dusty Baker had his 3 year old son as the bat boy.. And this happened.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzV7x8WcR4g

[Dude111]

Very sad

[NJGOAT]

As someone who is very involved with youth baseball this was a horrible tragedy that hit close to home. I cannot imagine what the player who swung that bat must be going through. A tragic accident for all involved.

PS The team is from Liberal, Kansas hence the first part of the name. The second part, I am not sure of where they got "Bee Jay's" from, but the team has been around since 1955 with the same exact name. They're a powerhouse in the summer semipro collegiate leagues.

[wpme]

Simple answer, outlaw bat boys! Those guys make enough money, instead of a slave wage child they can just hire a local wino to be their bat boy, and if he gets beaned in the head and dies its no big deal.