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Bullied 6-Year-Old Fairfield County Burn Victim Gets Hero's Welcome At Yankee Stadium Bullied 6-Year-Old Fairfield County Burn Victim Gets Hero's Welcome At Yankee Stadium
Bullied 6-Year-Old Fairfield County Burn Victim Gets Hero's Welcome At Yankee Stadium A 6-year-old Connecticut boy who was burned by a gasoline ball by alleged bullies was treated to a day at Yankee Stadium and met with team players. In a video posted to Twitter by the New York Yankees, Fairfield County resident Dominick Krankall, of Bridgeport, can be seen getting a ball on Wednesday, May 11 from pitcher Gerrit Cole, and talking with fellow pitchers Nestor Cortes and Joran Montgomery. “6-year-old Dominick Krankall recently suffered severe burns, but he is an absolute warrior!” the team said in a Tweet. “We are so excited to have him here at Yankee Stadium for a special day…

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by Kathy Reakes
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6-Year-Old Fairfield County Boy Burned By Gasoline Ball Was Victim Of Bullies, Family Says 6-Year-Old Fairfield County Boy Burned By Gasoline Ball Was Victim Of Bullies, Family Says
6-Year-Old Fairfield County Boy Burned By Gasoline Ball Was Victim Of Bullies, Family Says A 6-year-old Fairfield County boy burned by a flaming ball that was allegedly thrown at him by other children was the victim of bullies, the family says. Dominick Krankall was burned around 4 p.m., Sunday, April 24 in Bridgeport, according to a GoFundMe page. Bridgeport police responded to Louisiana Avenue on a report of a child burned, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management for Bridgeport. Dominick KrankallKayla Deegan/GoFundMe The police department, who said a group of four unsupervised youths were lighting things on fire with gasoline, declined to confirm the boy was b…

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by Kathy Reakes