MLB player Denard Span hits mother in chest


Published: April 2, 2010 by Tim Henley Comment on this article Leave a comment

Denard Span (AP photo)
Denard Span (AP photo)

Major League Baseball player Denard Span hit the woman who carried him for nine months.  Yes, he hit his own mother. 

But it was by accident though.  During a training game, the Minnesota Twins outfielder hit a foul ball into the stands, and the ball just happened to strike his mother in the chest. 

His mom received brief medical attention, but she wasn’t seriously injured, and she later returned to the stands. 

When Denard returned to the plate, he struck out.  He was probably shaken up and afraid he might hit someone else.   A video clip is posted below.

During an interview with USA Today, Span said

“It’s just a bad situation,” Span said. “It’s just surprising that no one has gotten seriously hurt to this point. I definitely do think that they should have nets going further, you know, as far as the dugout.”



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