During yesterday’s\u00a0spring training game between the Pirates and the Braves\u00a0at Walt Disney World, a sports photojournalist from Pittsburgh captured an amazing moment from an everyday superhero. This\u00a0hero had no cape; he\u00a0sported\u00a0a baseball cap, sunglasses and\u00a0buffed-up forearms<\/a>.<\/p>\n Photographer Christopher Horner lit up twitter with the photos that captured the moment, receiving nearly\u00a05,00 Likes and Shares within 24 hours.<\/p>\n Take a look at the tweet with the original photos — more evidence why MLB is recommending that teams extend their protective netting.<\/p>\n @BiertempfelTrib<\/a> The two frames showing just how close the bat was to the boy’s head. pic.twitter.com\/7VwnfWp8L1<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Christopher Horner (@Hornerfoto1) March 6, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n Comments on the photo range from congratulating the man saving the kid (of course), to disappointment in the boy\u00a0for not paying attention to the game. However, we have yet to see anyone point out that the bat brand was Sam Bat<\/a>, which we know is probably\u00a0irrelevant to the story — but that’s our role!<\/p>\n For his part,\u00a0Pirates outfielder Danny Ortiz, the player who\u00a0accidentally released the bat into the stands,\u00a0said he was unaware of the close call at the time.<\/p>\n “I went home and my wife said to me, \u2018You almost killed that kid!'” Ortiz told The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.<\/a>\u00a0“I saw the picture. It was crazy. … That guy took [a blow] for the kid. The father, or whoever he was, he protected that kid,” Ortiz said.<\/p>\n So, do you think MLB teams should extend the nets? Do you think this kid should have been paying more attention to the game? Discuss with other fans on our\u00a0forum, where we’ve already begun the conversation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n