CHICAGO — From villain to superhero.
A fan was eliminated by safety earlier than returning to cheers Thursday after he climbed Wrigley Subject’s protecting netting close to first base to retrieve a bat that slipped by way of Sal Frelick’s grasp and have become lodged there.
The Milwaukee Brewers outfielder’s bat acquired caught about 10 ft up after a swinging strike within the prime of the sixth.
Giving it his finest Spider-Man effort, the fan clambered up the display and pulled the bat into the seating space earlier than being eliminated by guards. He returned minutes later to cheers from the group of 41,078, the Chicago Cubs’ largest this season.