Man Sues MLB, Cubs After Going Blind in One Eye Following Wrigley Field Line Drive

A man is suing the Chicago Cubs and the MLB after he says a line-drive foul ball at Wrigley Field left him blind in one eye. 
Man Sues MLB, Cubs After Going Blind in One Eye Following Wrigley Field Line Drive
Man Sues MLB, Cubs After Going Blind in One Eye Following Wrigley Field Line Drive /

A man is suing the Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball after going blind in his left eye following a hit by a line-drive foul ball at Wrigley Field, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. 

John Loos, 60, of suburban Chicago was sitting "close to the field" and was then hit at the Cubs' Aug. 29 game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to the Sun-Times.

Loos is seeking at least $50,000 in damages, according to the Chicago Tribune

The complaint was filed in Cook County Circuit Court on Friday.

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