13-year-old Little Leaguer Dies

[christiangirl]

I feel terrible for his family but I also feel terrible for the little boy who pitched the ball. An accident is just that but he has got to be feeling guilty. No matter how many times I was told it wasn't my fault, no matter how much I knew it wasn't I would still feel awful.

[KSig RC]

Some leagues require a "heart guard" for kids <13 (sort of like a chest plate with bra straps), for just this reason ... obviously it's incredibly rare, and exceptionally unlucky to hit just right, but with millions of kids playing it happens every few years.

It's sad as hell. Just the worst thing ever: a kid who did nothing wrong, and losing the worst kind of lottery.

[nittanygirl]

Originally Posted by christiangirl

I feel terrible for his family but I also feel terrible for the little boy who pitched the ball. An accident is just that but he has got to be feeling guilty. No matter how many times I was told it wasn't my fault, no matter how much I knew it wasn't I would still feel awful.

I second this.
And the pitcher has to be pretty young himself, since it is Little League.
They probably knew each other.

Just upsetting