CHICAGO, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- A prosecuting attorney alleged Saturday that a man who attacked the first base coach of the Kansas City Royals during a game Friday night had called his sister from the ballpark and told her he was going to be on television.
After hearing evidence from the prosecutor, a county judge set bail at $200,000 for William Ligue, Jr.
Ligue and his son ran onto the field at Comisky Park during the ninth inning of Thursday night's Chicago-Kansas City game and knocked coach Tom Gamboa to the ground.
As the two men repeatedly struck Gamboa, members of the Royals rushed from the dugout to protect their coach. Gamboa suffered no major injuries in the attack.
Ligue was charged with aggravated battery and his son, 15, was confined to a juvenile facility.
Testimony gathered from Ligue's sister, along with witnesses, was presented at a hearing Saturday. Prosecutor Colleen Daly said those in attendance at the game said Ligue handed personal belongings to family members before running onto the field.
