Tweet - "On August 8, 1982, Boston Red Sox left fielder Jim Rice rushed to the aid of a young fan who was struck by a foul ball. Rice carried the young fan off the field and went on to finish the game in his blood-stained uniform."

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"On August 8, 1982, Boston Red Sox left fielder Jim Rice rushed to the aid of a young fan who was struck by a foul ball. Rice carried the young fan off the field and went on to finish the game in his blood-stained uniform."

"More than 30 years later, baseball fans shouldn't still have to worry about their safety at the ballpark. @SenDuckworth and I are committed to working with @MLB to make fan safety a priority by extending protective netting to the foul poles and collecting data about fan injuries."

@SenatorDurbin

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