Seagull Comes Dangerously Close To Getting Obliterated By 90-MPH Fastball

Some people feel the apocalypse will arrive via some catastrophic bird invasion. That’s a fine theory and all, except for one glaring problem.

If birds keep dive-bombing into baseball stadiums and flying in front of fastballs, there won’t be any left to take over the world.

Many baseball fans remember when Randy Johnson struck a bird during a spring training game in 2001, sending the bird down in a sea of feathers. Well, history almost repeated itself Sunday during a game between the Minnesota Twins and Oakland Athletics.

That’s one seriously brave seagull.

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Here’s a closer look:

But don’t think these kamikaze birds are just baseball fans.

Years ago, a tennis player struck and killed a small bird, and even performed an impromptu funeral service.

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Dakota Randall

Plymouth State/Boston University product from Wolfeboro, NH, who now is based in Rhode Island. Have worked at NESN since 2016, covering the Patriots since 2021. Might chat your ear off about Disney World, Halo 2, and Lord of the Rings.