Young girl hit by Todd Frazier foul ball ‘doing okay’
A young girl who was hit by a Todd Frazier foul ball during Wednesday’s New York Yankees-Minnesota Twins game is said to be doing okay.
Frazier was batting in the bottom of the fifth inning and ripped a 94-mph fastball into foul territory along the third base line. The ball hit a young girl:
Child gets hit by a foul ball at Yankees game. The players' reactions say it all. pic.twitter.com/YIyaBJq7tT
— Jordan Heck (@JordanHeckFF) September 20, 2017
As seen in the video, multiple players were shaken by the incident and even began tearing up on the field. The good news is Yankees manager Joe Girardi said after the game he was told the young girl is “doing okay.”
Good news: Yankees manager Joe Girardi said stadium security told him the little girl “is doing okay” after getting hit in the face.
— Jordan Heck (@JordanHeckFF) September 20, 2017
Many Yankees players had their thoughts with the girl after the game and wished her well.
Hope everything is alright with the little girl that got hit with the foul ball … her thoughts are with us for a speedy recovery
— Sir Didi Gregorius (@DidiG18) September 20, 2017
Glassy-eyed Todd Frazier thought of his own young kids after foul ball. 'I just hope she's all right.' Feels all parks should extend netting
— Pete Caldera (@pcaldera) September 20, 2017