Man Catches Baby Tossed From 3rd Floor Of Burning Building

[matcom]

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NEW YORK -- A New York mom had no other choice as smoke and flames cornered her and her baby in their third-floor apartment. So she tossed her 1-month-old baby son out the window to a man below.

That man -- Felix Vazquez -- made the catch, and gave the baby mouth to mouth resuscitation, when he noticed it wasn't breathing.

The 39-year-old Vazquez is a supervisor with the city housing authority and is a former lifeguard -- he also plays catcher for a local neighborhood baseball team. But Wednesday morning he made the catch of his career -- saving the life of baby Eric Guzman.

The mom -- 30-year-old Tracinda Foxe was unable to get out of the window because of the window guards. City firefighters were able to get to her apartment and get her outside. Both the baby and mom were treated at Jacobi Hospital and released.

Fire officials said the fire began around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday in the kitchen of the apartment in the Governeur Morris Houses. The fire damaged much of the apartment.

http://www.wftv.com/news/5541341/detail.html

[supernova]

1. What a real man!

:woohoo:

Great story on this cold, icy day matcom. :-)

[bertha katzenengel]

2. WOO HOO

thanks, Matcom - made my morning

[redqueen]

3. There must have been a LOT of smoke in there.

It would take a hell of a lot to make me want to toss my baby.

[architect359]

4. Holy crap! That's awesome! n/t

[Coventina]

5. While it's great that he caught the baby, kudos to him...I still wonder..

a three story fall is quite a jolt to the system, even when being caught in someone's arms.

I'm surprised the baby wasn't injured internally, or got a concussion or something.
The experts talk about "shaken baby syndrome". Well, 3 stories is quite a shake!

Scary.

[radwriter0555]

6. Talk about the right guy, in the right place, at the right time.. Miracles

DO happen, don't they?

Warming the cockles of my wee little heart.

[Deep13]

7. No injury from fall, but the touch-down ball spike that followed...

... was probably ill advised.
:evilgrin:

[matcom]

8. probably pulled a Sharpie and autographed it first

:P

[kick-ass-bob]

9. But did he change the diaper?

Steve Smith wipes his baby's bottom.
(Travelle Wharton / Getty Images)