Man saves phone-distracted kid from flying baseball bat
Get off your damn phone.
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Get off your damn phone.
A seemingly boring spring training game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Atlanta Braves on Saturday hit headlines when a runaway bat was accidentally tossed into the stands.
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The bat made its way right into the face of a young boy who was more concerned with his phone than the game. Luckily, the man sitting next to him saved the day, deflecting the bat from the boy.
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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review sports photojournalist Christopher Horner was able to capture the moment, which quickly made its rounds to Reddit's PhotoshopBattles where it was pointed out that the man behind the boy was also a star.
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