Phillies fan injured by flying hotdog

[DeminPennswoods]

You know those hotdogs, t-shirts and things that are shot out of an airgun into the stands for fans to catch?
Well, a Phillies fan took one in the face resulting in a black eye.

Link: http://www.post-gazette.com/news/state/2018/06/21/Phillies-fan-injured-flying-hot-dog-launched-by-Phanatic-pennsylvania/stories/201806210098

[Ohiogal]

1. Wow!

Wonder why they were launching hot dogs wrapped in duct tape?? They should stick to soft things like t shirts!

At the minor league team's field here in town, they just toss the items underhand instead of launching them from air guns.

[DeminPennswoods]

2. They use the airguns to get the stuff higher up into the stands

Even soft stuff coming down from a height can hurt more than its weight, though.

[democratisphere]

3. The aerodynamics of a hotdog roll are not conducive to flight.

[DeminPennswoods]

4. At least not sustained flight

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[Locrian]

5. I shot a hotdog into the air, it came back down I don't know -- ouch! - n/t