VIDEO: Watch as a lightning bolt sends two baseball teams running in fear

“I’ve never heard a louder thunder clap in my life.”

09/07/12 891 Views No Comments

IN A BIZAARE scene last night, a lightning bolt struck close enough to a game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, that both teams were visibly jolted and many players, coaches, and umpires went scurrying for cover.

It occurred during the fourth inning of a game between the Texas Rangers and Minnesota Twins. And in this day and age, one has to wonder if the teams were worried that something more nefarious was going down.

Here’s the video…

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VIDEO: Watch as a lightning bolt sends two baseball teams running in fear

“I’ve never heard a louder thunder clap in my life.”