Fan climbs netting at Wrigley Field to retrieve Sal Frelick's bat
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Baseball fan removed from Wrigley Field after climbing net to retrieve bat
- A fan at Wrigley Field climbed protective netting to retrieve a bat during a game on Thursday.
- The bat belonged to Milwaukee outfielder Sal Frelick and became lodged about 10 feet up the screen in the sixth inning.
- The fan successfully pulled the bat into the seating area after scaling the netting.
- Security initially removed the fan from the stands following the incident.
- The fan later returned to the cheers of the 41,078-strong crowd, the Cubs' largest attendance this season.