Dangerous Practices

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It's not often that batting practice makes headlines three times in one month, including twice in the past week.

A three-year-old girl was scheduled to undergo surgery this morning at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles after her skull was fractured Monday by a hooking line drive off the bat of Russell Martin during batting practice at Dodger Stadium. Upon impact, the child fell limp and unconscious. "As soon as it hit, I heard the sound," Martin told MLB.com. "I knew it wasn't a good thing."

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