'Run-down out → Punching' Personality Trash Assault Perpetrator, Still Apologizes: "My Actions Were Wrong, I Bow My Head to Apologize"

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Outfielder Danny Baskes (32, former Tijuana Toros), who caused an assault incident in a baseball game that was hard to believe even with one's own eyes, has finally bowed his head as if realizing the severity of the situation. However, the sentiment among Mexican league fans has already turned cold.

According to multiple foreign media outlets including The New York Post, Baskes launched a surprise assault on an opposing infielder during a Mexican League (LMB) game between Acerores de Monclova and Tijuana Toros held on the 3rd (Korean time), turning the field into chaos.

The incident occurred in the bottom of the fourth inning with no outs and runners on first and third for Tijuana. Baskes, who was running from third base, became trapped in a rundown between home plate and third base during a ground ball to third. Monclova's third baseman Rodolfo Amador tagged Baskes out after a close play.

The problem arose afterward. Dissatisfied with the rough tag, Baskes punched Amador in the face with his right fist immediately after being called out, knocking him to the ground. He then continued to kick the fallen Amador's body, committing shocking violence. This triggered a massive bench-clearing brawl, during which Ryan Hernandez suffered a broken arm among other injuries. Baskes was immediately ejected and subsequently received an indefinite suspension.

As the situation spiraled out of control, Baskes posted a video on his SNS on the 6th to issue a belated apology. According to Venezuelan media El Nacional, Baskes stated, "I sincerely apologize for what happened in Sunday's game. I bow my head to apologize to Rodolfo Amador, who was injured, Monclova club, Tijuana teammates, and all LMB fans."

He added, "What I did was very wrong. Although I reacted impulsively by perceiving the opponent's actions as provocation, I will take full responsibility for my actions. I stand here to acknowledge my mistake and learn from it." The victim, Amador, also expressed his grievance, saying, "I may have touched a bit too hard during the tag, but there was absolutely no intention to hit with an elbow or cause harm."

However, despite the belated reflection, the league office's disciplinary action is not expected to change. The LMB office issued an official statement on the 4th, declaring, "Violence that threatens the physical safety and career of fellow players cannot be tolerated under any circumstances," and had already imposed a severe penalty of immediate "indefinite suspension" on Baskes.

Baskes' ungentlemanly violent history is not his first offense. During his time with the Double-A affiliate of the Houston Astros in 2016, he was released after CCTV footage captured him assaulting his girlfriend on stadium stairs. Driven out of American baseball due to domestic violence fallout at that time, he now faces what could be the greatest crisis of his baseball career by indiscriminately assaulting an opposing player in the Mexican league.

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