Tuesday, March 31, 2015

On This Date in Minnesota History: March 31

March 31, 2010 – “Twins outfielder Denard Span struck his mother, Wanda Wilson, in the chest with a foul ball while batting in the first inning on [this date] at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa against the Yankees in a spring training game. Span was leading off the game against the Yankees’ Phil Hughes when he fouled a 3-2 pitch directly to the left of the visitors’ third-base dugout, where a group of friends and family members were settling in for the game.

The ball struck his mother, who was sitting three rows from the field and wearing a Twins jersey with Span’s name on it, with a thud that was audible to the players on the Minnesota bench. Span immediately dashed into the seating bowl, consoling her as help arrived. Luckily, Span’s mother was not seriously hurt and after being checked out, watched the remainder of the game.”

http://twinstrivia.com/today-in-twins-history/





Denard Span

http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/8ulR4SyJIcf/Minnesota+Twins+Photo+Day/tjIvOGxexri/Denard+Span


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