{"id":2286945,"date":"2024-07-01T08:56:24","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T12:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/viral-video-dodgers-batboys-quick-reflexes-save-his-teams-700-million-investment-2\/"},"modified":"2024-07-01T09:01:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T13:01:14","slug":"viral-video-dodgers-batboys-quick-reflexes-save-his-teams-700-million-investment-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/viral-video-dodgers-batboys-quick-reflexes-save-his-teams-700-million-investment-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dodgers batboy&#8217;s quick reflexes saved the team&#8217;s $700 million investment in a viral video"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fviral-video-dodgers-batboys-quick-reflexes-save-his-teams-700-million-investment-2%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2286945&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->Lished \u2062by WC. <\/div><br \/><br \/>\n\n\n\n&#8220;`<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n\n\n\nBetween Major\u2063 League Baseball&#8217;s incorrect All-Star Game venue \u2064cancellation and the \u200ddump of All-Star\u2064 Gam unter&#8221;>While the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/houstons-cheating-problem-and-ours\/\" title=\"Houston\u2019s Cheating Problem\u2014And Ours\">baseball world<\/a> has focused on the \u200bnow-vacant \u2063All-Star Game at\u00a0Truist Park following the league&#8217;s decision to\u200c yank the game \u200cfrom Atlanta, a bunch of young boys just wanted to play ball \u200din the Peachtree City Invitational in Georgia.At the school-year-participation level,\u2063 the game that had the least amount of dilution per year \u2064com March was a beaut.<br \/><br \/>\n                                        <br \/><br \/>\n                                                \n                                                \n                                                \n                                                \u2062     \u200c   \u200d         \u200d       \u200b \u2062  \u2063 \u2063    \u2063        \u2062    \u200d    By Bryan Chai<br \/><br \/>\n        \n        \n        \n        \u200d \u200c     Sr. \u200dEditor \/\u2064 Sr. Writer<br \/><br \/>\n             <br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<\/div><ul id=\"ff-author-tabbed-content-44778-objects\" class=\"ff-author-tabbed-content\"> <li id=\"ff-author-tab-content-44778-summary-tab\" class=\"ff-author-tab-content content-type-html\"> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the baseball \u200bworld has focused on the now-vacant \u2064All-Star Game \u2064at\u00a0Truist Park following the league&#8217;s decision to\u2063 yank the\u200d game from Atlanta, a\u2063 bunch of \u200dyoung boys just wanted \u200bto\u200c play ball in the\u200b Peachtree City Invitational in Georgia.<\/p> <p>At the \u2064school-year-participation level, the game that had the least amount of dilution per year comes \u2063right before the pre-Olympic season. So starts this season&#8217;s \u200dmost \u200drare and contorted scenario.<\/p> <p>Normally, the Triple-A Rochester Red\u200c Wings see their \u2063season open in April, when Rochester makes its \u2063first visits to\u2063 Columbus , Louisville and Toledo .<\/p> <p>But this\u2064 is \u2063no normal \u200dyear. The MLB schedule was pushed back because of the\u00a0ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and many\u200b minor-league teams have had their \u2063schedules altered as teams were \u200dassigned to alternative \u200dsites to begin their\u200d 2021 seasons in a COVID-19 bubble of sorts.<\/p> <p>The Red Wings are \u200bone such team,\u200b and Truist \u2062Field in Atlanta has gone from the opposite of bubble to the epicenter of\u2062 political\u2063 sports warfare nationwide in a matter \u200dof weeks. All for what\u200c is\u2064 essentially an exhibition\u200b game in the MLB Midsummer \u2064Classic that\u2062 got canceled following\u200d political pressure due \u200dto\u2064 Georgia&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-lawmakers-call-on-states-to-introduce-election-integrity-laws\/\" title=\"GOP lawmakers call on states to introduce election integrity laws\">election reform laws<\/a>.<\/p> <p>Some lawmakers may be against \u2063it, but \u200can overwhelming \u2063majority of MLB fans believe the game should have stuck in\u200d Atlanta. <\/p> <p>The Independent Journal Review, which gathered data via a Mixpanel\u200b survey\u200b from \u200dApril 8-9, reported only about 28% of\u200d fans believe the Midsummer Classic should have been\u200d moved, while a\u200d whopping 72%\u200b of fans said it should not \u200dhave\u200d been moved.<\/p> <p>The\u2064 politically polarizing debate boiled\u200b over to such a degree that \u2062the Triple-A Syracuse Mets announced they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/health\/2021\/04\/syracuse-tourism-trade-group-calls-forjoel-frischen-concert-cancelled-syracuse-chiefs-opening-day.html\">nixed a scheduled performance by a Christian band \u2062sponsored by Congressman \u2062John Katko<\/a>, \u200da Republican who represents the \u2064area in Congress, \u200cbecause\u2062 the\u2063 MLB rehomed the All-Star \u2063Game\u2063 away from Atlanta.<\/p> <p>Politics is now so pervasive in\u2062 sports\u2063 that \u2062businesses are taking sides in a \u2062partisan issue.\u2062 Major League Baseball took a side.\u200b Syracuse&#8217;s\u2062 Triple-A team took the same side, although most fans\u200b surveyed didn&#8217;t want the game moved. <\/p><p><br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n\n\n\nAs this \u2062controversy continues to simmer, \u2062one heartwarming story from the Peachtree City\u2063 Invitational serves as a reminder that baseball is, above\u200d all else, a game meant\u2064 to\u200d be played and enjoyed by all. And sometimes, it takes a young boy with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rangers-pioneer-emile-francis-dead-at-age-95%ef%bf%bc\/\" title=\"Rangers Pioneer Emile Francis Dead at Age 95\ufffc\">quick reflexes<\/a> to remind us of that \u200dsimple fact.<\/p> <p>At a game between the Bulldogs and the Rangers, a young batboy was doing his \u200djob\u200b dutifully by retrieving a bat after a player&#8217;s at-bat. But instead of just tossing the bat back, \u2062this batboy got creative and decided \u200bto spice things up a bit.<\/p> <p>As\u200b the player was rounding third and\u2062 heading for home, the batboy \u2063quickly positioned himself to\u200d act as a base\u200d coach, waving the player \u2062on to home plate.<\/p> <p>However, as the \u200cplayer approached, the batboy realized that\u200c the runner ahead of him was\u2062 about\u2064 to \u2063be thrown out at home. Without \u200bmissing \u200da beat, the quick-thinking\u2063 batboy pulled back\u200d his\u2063 arm and made an incredible one-handed \u2063catch of the ball, keeping the \u200drunner safe\u2063 and securing the win for his team.<\/p> <p>It \u2064was \u200ba small moment in an otherwise unremarkable\u2063 youth game, \u2064but \u2063it serves as a \u2064reminder \u200dthat\u2063 in the midst of all the politics \u2063and controversy surrounding baseball, there\u200d are still \u200dyoung boys (and girls) who just want to play the game they love. And for that brief and beautiful\u200b moment, nothing else mattered but the game \u200dof baseball.<\/p> <\/li> <li id=\"ff-author-tab-content-44778-more-info-tab\" class=\"ff-author-tab-content content-type-html\"><\/li> <li id=\"ff-author-tab-content-44778-posts-tab\" class=\"ff-author-tab-content content-type-narrator\"><ul class=\"stories-list stories-list-default\"> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/no-uncommon-middle-school-scores-100-points-game-new-home-run-king\/\" target=\"_blank\">No Uncommon for Middle Schooler to\u2063 Net 100 Points\u2062 in\u200d Game, but\u200b New Home Run King?&#8230; <\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/irony-georgia-mlb-left-wants-id-required-attend-games-new-location\/\" target=\"_blank\">Irony: \u2064GA, Where MLB Left for, \u2064Has ID Requirement to Attend Games in New\u2063 Location\u200b <\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/steelers-re-sign-roethlisberger-contract-will-save-team-15-million-heading-new-season\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steelers \u200cRe-Sign Roethlisberger, Contract Will Save Team $15 Million Heading into&#8230; <\/a><\/li> <\/ul> <\/li> <li id=\"ff-author-tab-content-44778-contact-tab\" class=\"ff-author-tab-content content-type-html\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/article> <br\/> <p class=\"readmore\">\r\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<hr id=\"line\">\r\n<span id=\"more\">\r\n\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><section> <p>In the annals of baseball history, you typically think of larger-than-life figures when it comes to the sport&rsquo;s most heroic moments.<\/p> <p>Take, for instance, the world-famous 1988 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mlb-team-hold-line-pride-night-just-won-world-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Series<\/a> walk-off home run from baseball folk hero Kirk Gibson.<\/p> <p>The then-Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder was battered, injured and barely able to round the bases (as you&rsquo;ll soon see), but when his team needed him most, he delivered on the biggest stage:<\/p> <div id=\"IC1-ad\" class=\"sponsor IC1\"><div class=\"ad-notice flipboard-remove\" fl:fl-noexcerpt=\"true\">Advertisement &#8211; story continues below<\/div> <div id=\"IC1\"> <script> \t\t\t\t\t\tif( 'IC1' !='REP' && FFADS.units.IC1 && FFADS.units.IC1.ad_type=='custom' && FFADS.units.IC1.custom_ads && ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById( 'IC1' ).innerHTML=FFADS.units.IC1.custom_ads[0].code; \t\t\t\t\t\t\tif( ! 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Military Forced to Drag Away Biden&#8217;s Gaza Pier for 3rd Time Amid Weather Concerns<\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <p>You can be a humble batboy, and still be a massive hero for a franchise as storied as those very same Dodgers.<\/p> <p>A clear-cut example of this came during the typically mellow doldrums of June professional baseball.<\/p> <div id=\"IC2-ad\" class=\"sponsor IC2\"><div class=\"ad-notice flipboard-remove\" fl:fl-noexcerpt=\"true\">Advertisement &#8211; story continues below<\/div> <div id=\"IC2\"> <script> \t\t\t\t\t\tif( 'IC2' !='REP' && FFADS.units.IC2 && FFADS.units.IC2.ad_type=='custom' && FFADS.units.IC2.custom_ads && ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById( 'IC2' ).innerHTML=FFADS.units.IC2.custom_ads[0].code; \t\t\t\t\t\t\tif( ! 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\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 20px; \t\t\t} \t\t} \t<\/style><\/div> <p>The Dodgers opened up their 4-0 lead in the third inning and never looked back.<\/p> <p>Much to the thanks of both the Dodgers franchise and its do-it-all superstar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mlb-superstar-shohei-ohtani-snaps-pitching-record-set-legend-nolan-ryan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shohei Ohtani<\/a>, one team batboy also wasn&rsquo;t looking backwards &mdash; because Ohtani could be devastatingly injured otherwise.<\/p> <p>First, the viral clip:<\/p> <div id=\"IC3-ad\" class=\"sponsor IC3\"><div class=\"ad-notice flipboard-remove\" fl:fl-noexcerpt=\"true\">Advertisement - story continues below<\/div> <div id=\"IC3\"> <script> \t\t\t\t\t\tif( 'IC3' !='REP' && FFADS.units.IC3 && FFADS.units.IC3.ad_type=='custom' && FFADS.units.IC3.custom_ads && ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById( 'IC3' ).innerHTML=FFADS.units.IC3.custom_ads[0].code; \t\t\t\t\t\t\tif( ! 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Showing lightning-quick, ninja-like reflexes, the young man &mdash; bare-handed, no less &mdash; caught the rocketing baseball.<\/p> <p>That move looks to have very clearly averted disaster because that baseball was heading right towards Ohtani.<\/p> <p>And while losing any player to injury is bad for a team, it&rsquo;s hard to describe Ohtani as just &ldquo;any player.&rdquo;<\/p>  <p>The Japanese prodigy is the rare dual threat, being both a fantastic hitter and a dynamite pitcher.<\/p> <p>That double skill set earned the 29-year-old superstar a record 10-year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-shohei-ohtani-agrees-record-700-million-10-year-contract-dodgers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$700 million contract<\/a> with the Dodgers in December 2023.<\/p> <p>Both of Ohtani&rsquo;s cherished skills, his health&nbsp;<em>and&nbsp;<\/em>that $700 million investment were saved on Wednesday, all thanks to the heroics of a humble batboy.<\/p> <p>Baseball legends don&rsquo;t get much cooler than that.<\/p>  <hr>  <div style=\"position: relative;\"> <div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> <h3 class=\"ff-fancy-header\">Truth and Accuracy<\/h3> <\/div> <div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\"> <div class=\"correction-button\" onclick=\" \t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .correction-form form' ).style.display='block'; \t\t\t\tif( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { \t\t\t\t\tlet cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); \t\t\t\t\tcap_s.src='https:\/' + '\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; \t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild( cap_s ); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\">  Submit a Correction &rarr; <\/div> <div class=\"correction-form\"> <form style=\"display: none;\"> <div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div> <div class=\"sc-email-field\"> <label>* Email<\/label> <br> <input type=\"text\" name=\"email\" required> <\/div> <label>* Message<\/label> <br> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> <br> <div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div> <\/form> <\/div> <\/div> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\temail:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"email\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', 'email', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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