Foul Ball Injures Coach
Luis Salazar, manager for a minor league affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, showed no signs of brain damage, but suffered several facial fractures. After a line-drive foul ball hit him in the head during an exhibition game at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Foul balls can be very dangerous to fans and everyone else close to the action.
3/16/11- As a follow-up, the Coach lost his eye.
6/2/11- There was a nice article in Sports Illustrated highlighting how Salazar is making a comeback and how he will be fitted with a prosthetic eye.