Posted on 03/07/2020 6:39:56 PM PST by Hojczyk
Her recovery is a home run!
The father of a 2-year-old girl blasted in the face by a screaming line drive at Yankee Stadium three years ago told The Post his daughter’s recuperation is “nothing short of a miracle.”
“An inch up or down, left or right and things could be completely different,” a grateful Geoffrey Jacobson told The Post in a series of e-mails. “At this point she gets to live like a normal 4-year-old. There are no more eye patches, no more restrictions. Just periodic doctor appointment checkups.”
In the future, the girl might have to have surgery on her orbital socket or nose and still goes to the eye doctor and neurologist every six months, but “her short term injuries are healed,” Jacobson said.
The 42-year-old New Jersey lawyer agreed to speak on the condition that his daughter’s name and other personal information be withheld.
The transformation is extraordinary following the shocking events of Sept. 20, 2017, when his little girl was struck by a 105-mph foul ball off the bat of then Yankees third baseman Todd Frazier during an afternoon game against the Minnesota Twins.
“We’ve gone about our day for the most part, but my wife and I probably hug our children a little bit longer, a little bit tighter.”
Jacobson said his recovering daughter “rarely” speaks about the incident, but “eventually, she will have an adult’s perspective on everything that happened. One day she may write a college essay about it.”
These days, the 4-year-old takes ballet, tap and swim lessons and “sings ‘Frozen II’ songs almost non-stop,” Jacobson said, adding, “Much to our dismay she is completely fearless and will spend hours riding her scooter too fast, playing on swing sets and jumping off our couches like she is Evel Knievel.”
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Good news for a change..
Praise God for her improvement.
The cheapskate owners finally were forced by public pressure into putting up protective netting-—after her injury.
He banged on a trash can and she perked right up
I dunno why the guy is bringing a two year old to a baseball game and then lets her get hit by a foul ball. He was prob playing on his cellphone . This didn’t happen as often before cell phones . The father is at fault not the baseball teams. He’s a lawyer also, so I’m going to say he was not paying attention to the game.
Best news
Great News.
Dear Lord, unleash a tsunami of healings over this earth.
Were you being sarcastic or are you just an idiot?
When taking children to ballgames I always sit nearest home plate in order to intercept any line drives, but all bets are off if someone tips it first.
Holy crap, that poor little kid...
There were NO nets or any kind of protective border???
Wait...she’s two adn she was hit three years ago?
“The father is at fault not the baseball teams.”
Correct. Certain seats at MLB parks need full 100% attention and a baseball glove, like the seats just past the dugouts on the first level. Foul balls scream by regularly and yes, many fans are distracted with food and phones.
So glad to hear this - young kids are tough !!
She was two when it happened, three years ago.
From the excerpt: "At this point she gets to live like a normal 4-year-old. There are no more eye patches, no more restrictions. Just periodic doctor appointment checkups."
In case your math says she's now 5, consider: a year is a long time and she may not have had her fifth birthday yet. Conversely, her dad might have made this statement last year.
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