HBO and the Frontier League

The current edition of HBO's long-running series "Real Sports," which is hosted by Bryant Gumbel, features an interesting segment on Oakland County Cruisers outfielder Robbie Tolan (pictured), who played this season with a bullet lodged in his chest.

Tolan, who is the son of former major league outfielder Bobbie Tolan (Cardinals, Reds, Padres), was shot Dec. 31, 2008 by a Bellaire, Texas, police officer, who mistakenly thought Tolan had stolen a car.

To make a long story short, officer John Edwards entered a wrong license number – off by one digit – from Tolan's license plate when doing a check on the vehicle. The check came back as a potential stolen vehicle. A mere 32 seconds after arriving at the Tolan residence, the police officer fired three shots. One of those shots struck Tolan in his right ribcage.

If you have Comcast, the segment can be viewed through the On Demand feature. It is available through Sept. 27. There are a couple of brief clips of Tolan playing in a game at Lake Erie.

In 66 games for Oakland County, Tolan is batting .248 with three home runs, 30 RBI and three stolen bases.