This Is The Only MLB Team That Has Put Up Protective Netting To The Foul Poles

by Larry Leo

June 18, 20195 Comments

Chicago White Sox are The Only MLB Team That Has Put Up Protective Netting To The Foul Poles

Fans getting seriously injured by foul balls has been a scary secret in the MLB for many years, but after a few bad incidents already this year, teams are finally dealing with it. Teams extended the netting to cover more seats a few years back, but the Chicago White Sox became the first team in the MLB on Tuesday to fully extend the netting to the foul polls...

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Originally published on TigerDroppings.com

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LSULyle00690•78 months

Why did the white Sox do this, there's no fans to protect.

Goombaw•78 months

While you're at it, exchange the bats and balls for their nerf versions and stop keeping score. This world is getting too soft...

Lsu101205•78 months

I do agree the world is getting too soft on a lot of things. But line drive foul balls coming off the bat at 110mph from about 80 feet away isnt one of them.

deathvalleytiger10•78 months

Having seen two horrific injuries from line drive foul balls at MLB games I applaud them for putting up safety nets. Soft? Nope. Smart? Yes sir.

stho381•78 months

Go tell that to the parents of the little girl who took a line drive to the face a couple weeks ago and was rushed to the hospital. There is no reason not to put protective netting to prevent injury. The nets can still be short enough so that a fly ball can get over the top of them so fans can catch it, but the line drives, flying bats, etc. is what you are trying to prevent.

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