When a potentially fatal situation arose, Shaun Cunningham—a father watching a baseball game between the Braves and the Pirates with his 8-year-old son, Landon—became an instant hero. A baseball bat fell out of the batter’s hands as he was enjoying the game and was flying into the stands, straight at Landon’s face. Shaun quickly rushed to block and divert the bat out of the way, acting like a parent and save his son from an otherwise catastrophic blow.
The amazing thing about this story is how Shaun’s instincts for protection and quick thinking triumphed over any fear or need for self-preservation. Shaun’s actions showed the enduring dedication and love that parents have for their children, even though many others in the grandstand were spotted jumping out of the path to dodge the approaching bat.
