Kyle Seager makes a nice catch, saves a toddler in the process

It’s one thing when you can reach into the crowd to make a nice catch like Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager did Monday night against the New York Yankees. But it’s another thing when that nice catch saves a toddler from imminent danger.

Watch the clip above and notice that (most of) the crowd reacts accordingly as Seager makes his way toward them. They get out of the way. Except the pacific-sucking toddler standing in the front row with absolutely no idea what’s going on.

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It’s tough to say for sure the foul ball would have hit the kid, but it looks likely enough that any parent watching this highlight may have the urge to reach through the screen and protect him. Luckily, Seager was there to make the catch and we didn’t have to find out just where the ball would have hit.

Advice to whoever is responsible for that kid: Trade that Yankees cap for a Mariners cap. Pronto. You owe Kyle Seager that much.

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