Marlins give perfect gift to Derek Dietrich after foul ball injury
Miami Marlins second baseman Derek Dietrich was pretty fortunate to avoid a major injury after an errant foul ball hit him in the head during Sunday’s game. The incident made for a scary moment, but was able to walk away unscathed. Amazingly, Dietrich was able to play in Monday’s game.
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Since Dietrich managed to avoid a serious injury, his teammates decided to tease him about the incident prior to Monday’s game. When Dietrich took the field for warmups, he did so wearing a new piece of protective equipment.
Yep, that’s Dietrich wearing a custom hard hat. According to the Miami Herald, the hat had Dietrich’s name and number on it, as well as the Miami Marlins’ logo.
Dietrich seemed to have a good sense of humor about the whole thing. He didn’t just wear the hard hat on the field to humor his teammates, he also engaged in stretches while wearing his new gift.
Sunday’s incident looked pretty scary, so the fact that everyone was able to joke about the whole thing 24 hours later is a good sign. Dietrich avoided a major injury, and that’s great. If it means he’s the butt of a joke the following day, he’s probably just fine with that considering the alternatives.
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Chris Cwik is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Chris_Cwik
