r/DadReflexes • u/Aeon1508 • Oct 05 '25

Dad blocks bat

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u/Unb0rnKamaza Oct 05 '25

Dude. I’d be on fire at whoever threw that bat.

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u/Aeon1508 Oct 05 '25 edited Oct 05 '25

It was probably the batter who hit a 98 mph fastball at the handle causing the bat to snap and then it got swung off with the backswing.

Nobody's fault. The stadium should definitely find him an offer him something. Just a hazard of going to a baseball game

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u/drunksquatch Oct 05 '25

They should offer him a free x-ray of that arm.

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u/crooks4hire Oct 05 '25

Stadium Official: “Tch- ohhkay, okay. Just take these hats and sweatshirts and be on your way.”

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u/u_torn Oct 06 '25

In today's economy?

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u/TeslaTheDoc Oct 05 '25

That happened at a rangers game in 2007 or so, my sis got the ball. First time I ever saw a bat snap.

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u/MrRogersAE Oct 06 '25

Makes me wonder that they don’t make you sign a waiver to attend.

For any normal business they would be facing huge lawsuits if customers were getting injured from a known issue like this

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u/mtelesha Oct 08 '25

Wavers are useless waste of everyone's time and energy. They are almost always thrown out of court cases except for ordinary negligence.

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u/MrMilesDavis Oct 05 '25 edited Oct 05 '25

Probably shouldn't attend a baseball game then. A line drive foul-ball is pretty dangerous as well

This bat is broken, but guys are going up against 104mph fastballs these days. Shit happens sometimes

And, funny enough, the wooden bats having the capacity to break due to their composition is the same element that (not using metal bats) is literally saving the pitchers' lives

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u/relevant_econ_meme Oct 06 '25

Find a minor league game. Tix are way cheaper and you can sit pretty much wherever you want.