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Baby recovering after injury at Durham Bulls game

A 7-month-old baby boy was recovering at Duke Medical Center on Friday, one day after a foul ball hit him in the head at a Durham Bulls baseball game.

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DURHAM, N.C. — A 7-month-old baby boy was recovering at Duke Medical Center on Friday, one day after a foul ball hit him in the head at a Durham Bulls baseball game.

Jacob Wellvang is in good condition, hospital officials said Friday. He was in the picnic area near the left field line when he was hit, according to a Bulls spokesman.

No other information was released.

The Durham Bulls team is owned by WRAL's parent company, Capitol Broadcasting.

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