Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. In this instance, the heroics came in the form of a Michelob Ultra beer can.
In the second inning of a spring training matchup between the Athletics and Angels on Sunday, Oakland’s Sean Murphy ripped a foul ball down the third baseline towards a fan. Instinctively, the fan braced for impact, and while doing so he raised his low-calorie beer which acted as a shield of sorts. Unfortunately, the $12 beverage was sacrificed, but it saved a fan from possibly getting hit in the head.