Schaumburg Man Sues Cubs, MLB After Taking Ball To Head At Wrigley

CHICAGO, IL — A Schaumburg man is suing Major League Baseball and the Chicago Cubs after he was hit by baseball at Wrigley Field in August. The man went blind in his left eye after he was struck by a line-drive foul ball, according to the man's law firm. The firm said he was sitting close to the field during the Cubs' game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 29.

The complaint was filed Friday in Cook County Circuit Court on behalf of John "Jay" Loos, 60, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

In September, a foul ball hit a two-year-old girl in the face at Yankee Stadium in New York, prompting public pressure on many stadiums to extend their netting. The girl's family said she suffered facial fractures, a broken nose, and extreme swelling. In response, MLB Commissioner Rob Malfred said he would look into requiring extended netting at all ballparks; however no mandate has been issued yet. (For more local news, subscribe to free email news alerts and a daily newsletter for your hometown Patch.)

During a radio interview on 670 The Score, the Cubs' president of business operations said the netting at Wrigley Field would be extended by at least 30 feet down the foul lines for the 2018 season. Alderman Ed Burke (14th) has pressured the Cubs and White Sox to to add more netting to their fields, and wants an ordinance in place by the next Chicago City Council meeting.

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