US EditionAthletics bat boy Stewart Thalblum takes down drone in left field
- On Monday, March 31, 2025, a drone appeared near the left-field wall at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, Calif., during a game between the Chicago Cubs and the Athletics.
- The drone's appearance occurred in the seventh inning with Seth Brown batting for the Athletics, causing a brief delay in the game.
- Stewart Thalblum, a 22-year-old, sixth-year veteran Athletics bat boy, decided to thwart the drone, which was reportedly trying to lift him off the grass.
- Thalblum, careful to avoid the spinning blades, used a bat to bring the drone down, later stating, "I didn't want to cut my fingers off," and handed it over to a security guard.
- Cubs manager Craig Counsell was impressed by Thalblum's actions, commenting, "I guess that's the world we're in right now," while Thalblum's father expressed pride in his son for his quick thinking and character, despite the unusual situation, as the Cubs won the game 18-3.
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Drone overflight causes a delay in a Major League Baseball game
A Major League Baseball game between Oakland Athletics and the Chicago Cubs was interrupted for a few minutes after a mysterious drone was seen flying above the field before a home team batsman picked it up in the air. The drone suddenly appeared during the seventh inning this Monday (31) while Seth Brown was at the base of the Athletics, who are playing home games at a minor league stadium in Sacramento, California, before his planned move to L…
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