界外球擊傷4歲女童 小熊打者自責:我願意一輩子照顧她
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日前在太空人隊主場發生一段讓人揪心的插曲,小熊隊打者阿摩拉(Albert Almora Jr.)擊出的強勁界外球,直擊三壘側看台上的一位4歲女童,讓全場頓時一片驚呼,目睹這一切的阿摩拉,一度難過地站不起身,在場所有球員臉上也都掛滿憂心神情。
Check this out! It was a SCARY & JARRING moment @MinuteMaidParks last night during #Cubs–#Astros game, when a 4 YO girl was hit by a foul ball! It happened when Cub’s player, Albert Almora Jr. hit a foul line drive into the stands. Fortunately, she’s OK. #khou11 #htownrush pic.twitter.com/xvrxwmV5c5
— Michelle Choi (@MichelleKHOU) 2019年5月30日
無心戀戰的阿摩拉,草草揮棒被三振後,回到休息室依舊難過地久久不能自己,隨後現場保全人員轉告他小女孩送醫治療後暫時沒有大礙,讓心急如焚的阿摩拉如釋重負,馬上抱著保全痛哭流涕。
This photo of @Cubs outfielder Albert Almora Jr. being informed and comforted by a Houston stadium security guard that the little girl who was injured by his foul ball was going to be OK is beautiful on so many levels. @Astros, who is she? pic.twitter.com/cZyjyp1ask
— Jarrett Bellini (@JarrettBellini) 2019年5月30日
賽後受訪時,阿摩拉心情相當低落地說:「所有人都過來安慰我…如果可以的話,我願意用我的餘生照顧這個小女孩。」
Cubs CF Albert Almora Jr: “All my teammates..everybody came out & tried to talk to me..Credit to (Wade) Miley. He came to me & tried to calm me down..God willing, I’ll be able to have a relationship with that little girl for the rest of my life” video courtesy @richardjustice pic.twitter.com/O95tjxon3A
— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) 2019年5月30日
這起意外也讓球場安全防護措施的妥善度再度受到熱烈討論,太空人球團表示近年已經在主場設置更多護網保護球迷觀戰的安全,未來還會持續改善,阿摩拉對此表示:「身為兩個孩子的父親,我還真想讓整個球場都被護網圍繞。」