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PHOTOS: Fan saves kid from flying baseball bat

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These photos put the phrase "split-second decision" into profound perspective.

During Saturday's spring training game between the Atlanta Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates in Florida, a bat went flying into the stands and was on a direct path for a young fan who appeared to be looking down at his phone a second earlier. 

Fortunately, a quick-thinking fan stuck his arm out in the nick of time -- and possibly saved the boy's life.

These photos are exactly why Major League Baseball recently decided to expand safety netting in each MLB stadium.

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