Report: Record MLB Foul Balls Lead to More Fan Injuries

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Batters in Major League Baseball are hitting more foul balls than ever and that’s part of the reason there have been more injured fans, prompting the need for more netting.

A new report from NBC News show batters hit more foul balls in 2019 than in any of the previous 20 years. Average foul balls per game increased from 48.9 in 2000 to 53.8 per game in the first half of the 2019 season.

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