January 16 in San Francisco Giants History: The owners establish the minimum age of 14 for bat boys (2003)

[adrotate banner=”42″] On January 16 2003 — The owners establish the minimum age of 14 for bat boys. The change from not having any age requirement is prompted by a near collision at home plate during Game 5 of last year’s World Series involving 4-year old bat boy Darren Baker, the son of Giants man

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