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Cunningham reached out his arm to block the bat from striking his son's face and the moment was captured by Pittsburgh Tribune-Review photographer Christopher Horner.
Horner's photos also captured the direct aftermath and the look of shock on the face of the boy, who was grazed on the shoulder by the bat.
@BiertempfelTrib The two frames showing just how close the bat was to the boy's head. pic.twitter.com/7VwnfWp8L1
— Christopher Horner (@Hornerfoto1) March 6, 2016
Cunningham said he suffered some bruising on his arm from guarding the boy's face.