One woman's misfortune at being struck by a hard-hit foul ball at a Toronto Blue Jays game has taken on a happy ending — in the form of a baseball card.
The 'Baseball Rule' is an established legal doctrine that says, in so many words, fans are responsible for their own safety when they enter the ballpark — including protecting themselves from injuries sustained as a result of foul balls flying into the spectator areas.Exceptions to the rule have been made for some fans who pursue legal action against major league teams after being injured by foul balls.
The original post currently has more than 10,000 retweets and 165,000 likes:The Blue Jays' response was swift. So was the response from the trading card company Topps:'We made a custom Topps Now trading card of Liz McGuire: the fan who took a 110 MPH Bo Bichette foul ball to the head and STAYED AT THE GAME,' read the Twitter/X post from Topps' official account. 'We produced exactly 110 copies, and we're gifting them all to @lizzzzzzzzzzy .
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