Here's a story that I hadn't heard of before. If I were from Boston I'd probably know this story.
On this day in 1982 a kid got hit by a foul ball at a game in Fenway Park. Jim Rice quickly climbs into the stands from the dugout to assist the boy who was hit in the head. Rice took the boy through the dugout to a waiting ambulance and is credited with possibly saving the boy's life.
Rice was 1-for-4 in the game grounding into two double plays. There are some nice stories about the boy visiting Fenway Park as an adult. Check online for lots of nice stories about the players and managers in the game and how the family followed Rice through the dugout and locker room.
Hank Aaron called his house to check on the boy. Tony LaRussa, the opposing manager that day, visited him in the hospital.
What a great story about a player that is not considered to be a nice guy.
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