CBS · Jan 10, 2018
Yankees Expanding Protective Netting Past Dugouts
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The Yankees are expanding netting to protect seats behind each dugout and for five sections down both foul lines, a decision announced after several fans were injured last year.
A boy was struck on the head by a portion of Chris Carter’s broken bat at Yankee Stadium on May 25, and a fan sitting beyond the first-base dugout was hit by a 105 mph foul ball off the bat of Aaron Judge on July 25. A young girl was injured by a 105 mph foul ball off the bat of Todd Frazier on Sept. 20 and was taken to a hospital.