This little kid tried his very best to catch a baseball but it hit him in the face
Most people know that it's Spring Training for baseball players but most, if not all, of those same people don't realize it's also Spring Training for fans. A time when men and women grow their stomachs to devour the latest ballpark creation, practice their dance moves for their five seconds of fame on the Jumbotron and, most importantly, practice catching baseballs for any dingers that might dinger their way.
One small lad was doing just that during a game this week. Unfortunately, it didn't go so well.
At least he tried.. pic.twitter.com/wGU27d4skv
— Shane McClanahan (@Sugar_ShaneM) March 8, 2019
Thankfully, even after the dramatic roll down the hill, Alex seems OK. He got the ball at the end, checked out the game to see if anybody saw him and got ready to catch the next one. Hey, it happens to the best of us -- even Hall of Famers.
Matt Monagan is a writer for MLB.com.
