Boy, 12, critically injured in freak accident during baseball game
A 12-year-old boy from New Jersey, Xavier Taylor, was critically injured during a baseball warm-up when a baseball struck his neck. Friends and family gathered to support him at a vigil, where they expressed hope for his recovery. The community has raised over $60,000 to assist his family during this difficult time.
- ▪Xavier Taylor was injured by an errant throw while warming up for a baseball game.
- ▪He was airlifted to Cooper Hospital after collapsing on the field.
- ▪Supporters organized a vigil, wearing shirts with his number and lighting candles in his honor.
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| Publication time | Fri, 29 May 2026 18:01:36 -0400 |
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Metro Boy, 12, critically injured in freak accident during baseball game By Natalie O'Neill Published May 29, 2026, 6:01 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A 12-year-old New Jersey boy was critically injured in a freak accident in which a baseball struck his neck as he warmed up for a game, according to his family. Hundreds of friends gathered Thursday night to support Xavier Taylor, a player with Maple Shade Youth Baseball, who was clinging to life in the intensive care unit, ABC 7 reported. 3 Xavier Taylor was hit in the neck by a wild throw. Facebook/Gregory Taylor “My son Xavier loves this game. He will play this game again,” his father, Greg Taylor, told the crowd at Fellowship Columbia Bank Field, where the boy was hurt.
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