Current:Home > FinanceToronto Blue Jays fan hit in head with 110 mph foul ball gets own Topps trading card -Wealth Momentum Network
Toronto Blue Jays fan hit in head with 110 mph foul ball gets own Topps trading card
SafeX Pro Exchange View
Date:2025-04-08 14:27:32
A Toronto Blue Jays fan that took a 110 mph foul ball of the head is getting a consolation prize.
The fan, who later identified herself as Liz McGuire, shared gruesome photos of her injury on social media after being struck by a foul ball hit by shortstop Bo Bichette in the Blue Jays' 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays at Rogers Centre on Friday.
"Hey @BlueJays I got my face mashed in by a 110mph foul off Bo Bichette's bat," McGuire wrote in a viral post that showed the extent of her injuries. One photo showed McGuire with a baseball-sized lump on her forehead, while another photo showed off her gnarly black eye after the swelling went down. She continued, "I didn't even get the ball. I even stayed till the end of the game. Any way you can hook a girl up?"
In a statement to local news station CTVNewsToronto, the Blue Jays confirmed they did indeed hook McGuire up with some merchandise and offered her some tickets and a signed baseball following her injury.
That's not all. Topps produced a custom trading card to salute McGuire.
All things Blue Jays: Latest Toronto Blue Jays news, schedule, roster, stats, injury updates and more.
"We produced exactly 110 copies, and we’re gifting them all to @lizzzzzzzzzzy. Liz, you’re a champ!" the trading card company announced Monday on X, formerly Twitter. McGuire replied, "PROPS TO @Topps THIS RULES."
McGuire explained that the foul ball "went over the mesh," referencing protective netting put in place at ballparks to prevent such accidents.
"It was so fast! i just turned away for a second," she wrote on X, adding, "I dont think i could've stopped even if I tried."
McGuire wrote that she was tended to by the Blue Jays medical staff and went to the emergency room after the game, where the deemed she had no fractures or concussion: "Face scans came back a-okay!!"
veryGood! (951)
Related
- Nearly 400 USAID contract employees laid off in wake of Trump's 'stop work' order
- Today’s Climate: July 1, 2010
- Today’s Climate: June 30, 2010
- Today’s Climate: July 10-11, 2010
- Jamie Foxx reps say actor was hit in face by a glass at birthday dinner, needed stitches
- Coming out about my bipolar disorder has led to a new deep sense of community
- Blake Lively's Trainer Wants You to Sleep More and Not Count Calories (Yes, Really)
- Tucker Carlson debuts his Twitter show: No gatekeepers here
- The Best Stocking Stuffers Under $25
- Early signs a new U.S. COVID surge could be on its way
Ranking
- Moving abroad can be expensive: These 5 countries will 'pay' you to move there
- David Moinina Sengeh: The sore problem of prosthetic limbs
- Do Hundreds of Other Gas Storage Sites Risk a Methane Leak Like California’s?
- New Federal Rules Target Methane Leaks, Flaring and Venting
- South Korean president's party divided over defiant martial law speech
- Climate Legal Paradox: Judges Issue Dueling Rulings for Cities Suing Fossil Fuel Companies
- Do Hundreds of Other Gas Storage Sites Risk a Methane Leak Like California’s?
- Today’s Climate: July 2, 2010
Recommendation
'Survivor' 47 finale, part one recap: 2 players were sent home. Who's left in the game?
Sea Level Rise Will Rapidly Worsen Coastal Flooding in Coming Decades, NOAA Warns
Key Tool in EU Clean Energy Boom Will Only Work in U.S. in Local Contexts
Travelers coming to the U.S. from Uganda will face enhanced screening for Ebola
Bodycam footage shows high
The fearless midwives of Pakistan: In the face of floods, they do not give up
North Dakota Republican Gov. Doug Burgum launches 2024 run for president
SoCal Gas Knew Aliso Canyon Wells Were Deteriorating a Year Before Leak