Boy fractures skull after hit by ball at Cubs game <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>CHICAGO - Doctors and family members say a 7-year-old boy who fractured his skull when he was struck by a foul ball at Wrigley Field was recovering and expected to live. Dominic DiAngi of suburban Frankfort was sitting behind the Cubs dugout Thursday afternoon during a game between the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds when a foul ball off the bat of Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly struck him in the head. On Friday, the boy was in serious condition. Children’s Memorial Hospital spokeswoman Julie Pesch says the boy regained consciousness on Friday and doctors said he was steadily improving throughout the day. The game was the first major league game the boy had ever attended.</div>
As it happened, you could see Lilly was concerned immediately....he had to step out of the box and walked over to the coaches box for a bit before the umps urged him to return to the plate....Im sure the Cubs will be all over this kid as he recovers....hopefully this will turn into a great story in the end ...with him making a full recovery and getting to build a relationship with a bunch of baseball players.
I always cringe when I see little kids sitting in those sections. It really woudn't hurt to make them wear a helmet since they have a hard time paying attention.
this is where older ball parks lack in my opinion....put up an 8 foot net....it doesnt have to prevent foul balls from entering the stands, just the screaming liner with a level trajectary....those are the balls that rattle of a kids head.... safety should come before ambience....
Derrek Lee and Ted Lilly visited the injured boy and brought a basket of Cubs memorabilia.... http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.j...sp&c_id=chc
