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Article: Danley Incident Highlights Umpire Risk
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- May 1, 2008
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To: SPORTS EDITORS
Contact: Laurie Rich, +1-202-638-2720, lrich@perennialsg.com, for
World Umpires Association
WASHINGTON, May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Annette Danley was in the box
seats at Dodger Stadium last Saturday ordering a hamburger when she
turned her head and saw her youngest son lying still on the field.
Startled, she said "that's my baby!" then jumped from her seat
and ran down toward the field where stadium security officers gently
stopped her and sat her down in the Owner's Box behind Tommy
Lasorda. Mr. Lasorda tried to calm her down.
Mrs. Danley, 68, watched as stadium medical staff, umpires, and
players raced toward her son, ten-year Major League Umpire Kerwin
Danley. He lay ...