Foul Ball Ignites Sparks on Face Mask of Detroit Catcher Alex Avila [VIDEO]
Foul tips are one of the perils of playing the catcher position in baseball, but one doesn’t usually associate fire hazard with that risk. In the video below, a foul ball off the bat of the Chicago White Sox’s A.J. Pierzynski hits the mask of Detroit Tigers’ catcher Alex Avila so hard that sparks fly.
[via SB Nation Detroit]
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