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.
@BiertempfelTrib The two frames showing just how close the bat was to the boy's head. pic.twitter.com/7VwnfWp8L1
— Christopher Horner (@Hornerfoto1) March 6, 2016
These photos are exactly why Major League Baseball recently decided to expand safety netting in each MLB stadium.
