Unlucky fan struck twice with foul balls

Columbus Weather Almanac

Tuesday, August 17 The 229th day of the year 136 days left Today in history On August 17, 1957, Alice Roth experiences what surely is one of the worst days any spectator has had at a Major League Baseball game. After being struck by a foul ball off the bat of future Hall of Famer Richie Ashburn, Roth is being treated for a broken nose when the Philade...

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