As first reported by the Washington Post, Nationals owner Mark Lerner took a fly ball to the face prior to Thursday’s Nationals-Mets game in Washington, an injury which required 30 stitches.. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of this story is the revelation that Lerner shags flies in the outfield with some regularity, even wearing a uniform.
Nationals Owner Mark Lerner Injured Catching Fly Balls In Batting Practice
↵↵Lerner, as he occasionally does, was shagging fly balls in full Nationals uniform alongside his team. Standing in right field, where the sun made it difficult to see, Lerner settled under a fly ball. The ball barely glanced off his glove and drilled Lerner, 56, on the bridge of his nose, right between the eyes.
↵“I’ve never seen blood gush that fast out of someone,” said one Nationals player.
↵↵Your move, Mark Cuban.
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