Face it - you owe me, bat-tered Met fan says to city
Published 7/6/2008 at NYDailyNews.com - Baseball
A die-hard Mets fan who said he almost died after a splintered bat hit him in the face during a game at Shea Stadium wants the city to pay for his misery. James Falzon, 48, is planning to sue for $5.5 million for his horrific injuries.
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