Please don't park anywhere near where Giancarlo Stanton is hitting baseballs

Alex Kim didn't give it much thought when he parked his car at the D-backs' Spring Training facility on Wednesday.

When he returned, though, he found his car in much different condition than when he left it. Specifically, his windshield was busted on the driver's side, thanks to a Giancarlo Stanton batting practice home run, hit during Team USA's final tuneup before the start of the World Baseball Classic.

"I was a little upset," Kim said. "My first reaction was I have to pay for a windshield that I didn't break." 

A couple of Kim's co-workers suggested he talk to the good folks from Safelite, an auto glass company that  happens to sponsor the D-backs. Kim called, and the company volunteered to replace the windshield for no cost.

The story doesn't end there. Following a rigorous weight-lifting session in the home clubhouse, Stanton graciously agreed to meet with Kim and sign the windshield.  

During BP, @giancarlo818 crushed one of our employees' windshields so he signed it for him. Safelite repaired it: twitter.com/Dbacks/status/…

- Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) March 8, 2013

"It was pretty tough, trying to get up underneath," Stanton said of trying to get the right angle. "But it was fun."

Kim's ordeal concluded with the Safelite staff replacing the windshield right there, on site. Only one question remained: what was he planning to do with his somewhat bulky keepsake? 

"I guess make a coffee table out of it," Kim said. "It's a great talking piece. I'm going to tweet it, Facebook it. This is defintely a moment I'll never forget. I'm pretty excited."

-- Alyson Footer / MLB.com