All eyes are up as Bobby Witt Jr., headed to
the WBC in a week, hits a three-run homer
against the A's (note the manager and coaches
sitting in chairs on the field, a Spring Training
practice) at Surprise Stadium Feb. 27.
(Photos by Ed Piper)
By Ed Piper
One of the joys of Spring Training is getting up close--in some cases, right up to the players as kids get autographs, or sitting in seats much closer to the action for a lot less (though prices are going way up).
Another benefit this pre-Spring is seeing MLB stars who will play in the World Baseball Classic (held every three years) beginning Thurs., March 5.
I wasn't close in this case, but in the Fri., Feb. 27 Royals game at Surprise Stadium, Bobby Witt Jr., superstar shortstop headed to the WBC, hit a three-run homer. We stayed just long enough to see the big fly, as we were going to work in a night game between the Mariners and A's at Peoria Sports Complex later in the day.
The luck was that during his at-bat, we were headed down the left field line to go out the outfield gates. I caught a view (see lower photo) of the lawn, where Witt's drive flew to. I've never taken the at-bat and then the landing point in photos before--at least, not in a straight angle near the HR destination.
Witt Jr.'s drive is going to land on the lawn
over the fence in left field, where the young boy
is holding his glove. (He didn't catch it on the fly.)
A's leftfielder Carlos Cortes (26) watches the
ball go.
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