Carlos Gomez made the papers at the Ted in 2013 for his trash-talking sprint around the bases after clubbing a home run. On Tuesday evening, Gomez became the center of attention once more, this time for a foul ball off his bat that struck an eight-year-old fan.

Gomez tweeted on Wednesday that he had visited the little trooper in an Atlanta-area hospital:

Here’s more from the Brewers’ MVP-caliber center fielder:

“I’m a father,” said Gomez, who also signed the ball that was fouled into the stands. “It was important to me to talk to him and have the opportunity to stay with him. He was really happy.”
Out of respect for the family, Gomez wouldn’t go into detail about the boy’s condition. But he urged fans to be more mindful of foul balls, especially when sitting in the dangerous zones along the first- and third-base lines.
“These are professional ballplayers hitting the ball. The ball comes really hard. It can kill you,” he said.
“I wanted to see him. I wanted to talk to him. Today I had the opportunity to go, and at least mentally I feel good. And I can perform today. Because I was so upset.”

Even more here.