Minor League Baseball brawl where pitcher throws BALL AT FANS!!!!

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#1  Edited By giyanks22

On ESPN there was a clip where two  minor league managers are aruguing. The benches clear and suddenly a pitcher throws the ball at a fan, and it hits them. The pitcher was arrested and is going to be in court tommorow. Should he be arrested or not? Heres the clip so you can decide......   http://youtube.com/watch?v=EHobmeuQBxM

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#2  Edited By FragStains

I can only hope that the fan that got hit was acting like the one whose voice is on the tape.

Fans are warned that the ball may enter the spectator seating area.  The fan should have been paying attention.

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#3  Edited By giyanks22

What are you saying. The video tape fans were bad, but they should be looking out for a pitcher to deliberately throw a ball at their face. The fan could have been killed. The ball wasn't even in play, so they didn't have to be paying attention.

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#4  Edited By FragStains

No jail time.  The player should be disciplined by his team and the league.  Nothing more.

If the fan can prove that he was not threatening and jeering the player, then I'd look at possible charges being filed.

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#5  Edited By thebobster10

Wow that was crazy. Everybody was going at it. To bad the camera was so damn shakey. :(

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#6  Edited By SaintLeonidas
FragStains said:
"No jail time.  The player should be disciplined by his team and the league.  Nothing more.

If the fan can prove that he was not threatening and jeering the player, then I'd look at possible charges being filed.
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What the hell are you talking about? The pitcher got upset and threw the ball in an attempt to hit the opposing teams bullpin, instead the ball hit a fan, a fan that did nothing. This player should not only get jail time, but he should be banned from baseball. Its bad enough he , a pitcher, tried whipping a ball at other players, and its even worse that he hit a fan.
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Damn, that was crazy, Pitcher shouldn't have done that.

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#8  Edited By bohica

Dude was definitely on Steroids or something...

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#9  Edited By Termite

That's terrible, he could have killed someone. He should be banned from baseball, it's disgraceful

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#10  Edited By Oblivian92

Wheres the throw!?!?!? I don't see it. What time?

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#11  Edited By epic_pets

He will get suspended...dumb move

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#12  Edited By lawblob

Legally, the pitcher could both criminally be charged with battery and sued at civil law by the spectator.  The act of throwing the ball was an 'intentional tort,' and the fact that he may have been aiming at somebody other than the person the ball hit does not matter.  Because of something called 'transferred intent,' you are legally liable for your torts, even if you are a bad aim and hit / shoot someone other than the person you intended to hit.

As to FragStains point that fans are warned that balls may enter the stands; that argument is not applicable.  The ball did not enter the crowd during the course-of-play, the ball entered because of an intentional non-game related action of the player.  However, this is actually good news for the team owners, because generally employers are not liable for the 'intentional torts' of their employees.  Because the pitcher intentionally threw the ball intending to batter someone, the team itself is probably not liable, only the player.  However, in all likelihood, if the owners are smart they will just settle quickly with the injured fan rather than go through the expense / embarrassment of litigation involving the themselves. 

Also, this isn't the first time this has happened.  In the 1970s(?) a similar thing happened in an MLB game. 

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#13  Edited By Malakhii
lawblob said:
"Legally, the pitcher could both criminally be charged with battery and sued at civil law by the spectator.  The act of throwing the ball was an 'intentional tort,' and the fact that he may have been aiming at somebody other than the person the ball hit does not matter.  Because of something called 'transferred intent,' you are legally liable for your torts, even if you are a bad aim and hit / shoot someone other than the person you intended to hit.

As to FragStains point that fans are warned that balls may enter the stands; that argument is not applicable.  The ball did not enter the crowd during the course-of-play, the ball entered because of an intentional non-game related action of the player.  However, this is actually good news for the team owners, because generally employers are not liable for the 'intentional torts' of their employees.  Because the pitcher intentionally threw the ball intending to batter someone, the team itself is probably not liable, only the player.  However, in all likelihood, if the owners are smart they will just settle quickly with the injured fan rather than go through the expense / embarrassment of litigation involving the themselves. 

Also, this isn't the first time this has happened.  In the 1970s(?) a similar thing happened in an MLB game. 
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There was also that guy on Texas who threw a chair into the stands.
Listen the a Professional baseball player throwing a baseball into the crowd in unacceptable. That ball should be considered a weapon, it can cause some real damage with some speed on it. That player should be prosecuted, to set an example to other players that this should not be done, on any level of baseball ever. It's just like those basketball players running into the stands, as a professional you just take the heat, use it to fuel you. you don't go around trying to hurt people.
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#14  Edited By RedSox8933

the pitcher tried to throw the ball in the dugout, but it hit a fan who went to the hospital.

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#15  Edited By Bennyishere

You can see the thrower better in this video. Jail-time would be nice.

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#16  Edited By Malakhii
RedSox8933 said:
"the pitcher tried to throw the ball in the dugout, but it hit a fan who went to the hospital."
  Doesn't matter were he's trying to throw it, the guy is still an ass hat who should be severely punished.
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#17  Edited By giyanks22
lawblob said:
"

Also, this isn't the first time this has happened.  In the 1970s(?) a similar thing happened in an MLB game. 
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Yeah but they didn't  have youtube in 1970 lol. If you saw the closer, but less detailed angle on ESPN, the pitcher actually throws it like he's pitching to a batter.