2 kids hurt at baseball game..

[Jack]

I haven't seen an article here on this..

Two Kids Hurt During Money Drop at Mich. Minor League Game

COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. — Two children were injured in a scramble to grab cash being dropped from a helicopter as part of a promotion after a minor league baseball game.

About $1,000 in cash was dropped Saturday from the helicopter over Fifth Third Ballpark's outfield as children lined the outfield fence.

After the cash was dropped, the children scrambled. A 7-year-old boy was trampled and taken to a hospital, while a 7-year-old girl got a bloody lip after being pushed onto the ground.

The boy, Tino Rodriquez, of Grant, suffered bruises to his chest and back, said his grandmother, Rita Rodriquez.

"Doctors said he got trampled pretty good," she said.

The cash drop took place after the West Michigan Whitecaps' 3-0 win over the Southwest Michigan Devil Rays. It was the first time the Class A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers had conducted such a promotion.

"It's for fun and games," spokeswoman Katie Kroft said. "This is why we have everybody sign a waiver."

Tino's grandfather, Ruben Rodriquez, said he was surprised that children as young as 5 were allowed to participate with others as old as 12


***********************************

Who's bright idea was that?? and dropping Susan B. Anthony's from a Helicopter onto Kid's domes????

Somebody is either getting fired or promoted!!!

[DMike316]

The boy, Tino Rodriquez

Were there any pro scouts on hand?

[MuchoBulls]

Who's bright idea was that?? and dropping Susan B. Anthony's from a Helicopter onto Kid's domes????

Somebody is either getting fired or promoted!!!

Mike Veeck?

[UCant#2]

being dropped from a helicopter as part of a promotion

As God as my witness, I thought they could fly.


Sin,

[MgoBlue-LightSpecial]

[zysdale]Damn. When I was a kid I used to be a batboy for that team, at that ballpark. It was an awesome park for a single A baseball team, and drew good crowds.[/zysdale]

[Van]

being dropped from a helicopter as part of a promotion

As God as my witness, I thought they could fly.


Sin,

Man, did you pull that out of 'yer ass or what? Great "get".

[Wolfman]

Fun IS good---except when it turns bad !!

[Shoalzie]

I didn't know that was what happened. I was watching the local news and they teased the story showing two kids doing the dizzy bat game. That's pretty bad to have elementary school kids kill each other to grab some cash. I know minor league games like to make games fun and get the fans involved but teaching kids at an early age that it's okay to trample one another for money isn't the smartest thing. Shame on the Whitecaps organization for doing something like that...hopefully that's the last time they do that.

War Cameron Maybin

[Uncle Fester]

Anyone who has ever set up an Easter egg hunt for a large group of children would know that this was a bad idea.

[Screw_Michigan]

"It's for fun and games," spokeswoman Katie Kroft said. "This is why we have everybody sign a waiver."

oh well no shit. nice job, kate, re-confirming that pr cunts are the dumbest sacks of shit on earth.

war $1 beer fridays during the summer at old kent park