Article: Danley Incident Highlights Umpire Risk

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 ...

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