Minor league baseball player hits grand slam, ball smashes his own truck



SAUGET, Ill. -  A minor league baseball player in Illinois experienced the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat Sunday night, all in one swing of the bat.

Gateway Grizzlies outfielder Brandon Thomas hit a grand slam in the bottom the second inning, smashing the windshield of a truck in the parking lot. Only after the game did Thomas realize the truck was his!



Thomas, who went 2 for 5 on the day with four RBIs, took the matter in stride, tweeting, “definitely worth it.”

The Grizzlies beat the Joliet Slammers 17-6.