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awoke_in_2003

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39. You got that right. nt

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #29)

Sat Jun 6, 2015, 05:50 PM

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Woman struck by piece of bat at Fenway has 'life-threatening injuries' [View all] Cooley Hurd Jun 2015 OP

wow marym625 Jun 2015 #1

OMG, I hope she recovers OK. Incredible! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2015 #2

The poor woman. I'm sure the players are thinking of her also. BlueJazz Jun 2015 #3

Broken bats are happening more and more... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #4

Rawlings deadened their baseballs a few years ago Recursion Jun 2015 #6

Home runs are fun... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #22

I'll take a 1-0 pitchers duel won with a perfectly executed suicide squeeze, Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #29

And Mayo Smith would approve of the suicide squeeze. longship Jun 2015 #33

You got that right. nt awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #39

My grandson broke one last year newfie11 Jun 2015 #11

Bats are also thinner and lighter malthaussen Jun 2015 #17

It is funny... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #23

Aluminum is far more dangerous that wood for players and fans Travis_0004 Jun 2015 #34

Hmm, didn't know that. nt awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #40

Players like lighter bats iandhr Jun 2015 #25

It would not work in todays game Travis_0004 Jun 2015 #44

About those maple bats TexasBushwhacker Jun 2015 #19

Some models of maple bats have been banned from minor-league games. eppur_se_muova Jun 2015 #20

If I am not mistaken awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #26

Hillerich had a nasty fire some years ago... malthaussen Jun 2015 #28

I believe they use aluminum in college... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #41

They use aluminum everywhere but MLB malthaussen Jun 2015 #43

Probably due to the emerald ash borer ... eppur_se_muova Jun 2015 #35

Ah, thanks for the info. nt awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #42

I doubt it Travis_0004 Jun 2015 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author Recursion Jun 2015 #5

How awful!!! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2015 #7

In August, 1957, Richie Ashburn of the Phillies... Frank Cannon Jun 2015 #8

OMG! Great story! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2015 #9

Awful, yes. But read the fine print on your ticket the next time you attend a game. Thor_MN Jun 2015 #12

So I guess I should wear a helmet, just in case... Rhiannon12866 Jun 2015 #13

Long odds on needing it, but when one does... Thor_MN Jun 2015 #14

The last time I went to a baseball game, we sat not far from home plate Rhiannon12866 Jun 2015 #15

San Francisco regularly sees fouls end up in the bay Retrograde Jun 2015 #21

yep jberryhill Jun 2015 #18

Mlb ticket disclaimer. JeffHead Jun 2015 #31

This sounds really serious...like brain trauma and skull fracture passiveporcupine Jun 2015 #10

You just knew this was going to happen. TheCowsCameHome Jun 2015 #16

I don't know how she would have a case iandhr Jun 2015 #24

Contract and warnings can't negate willful negligence. RichVRichV Jun 2015 #27

I figure it will take TheCowsCameHome Jun 2015 #38

Update: the woman's condition has been upgraded Gormy Cuss Jun 2015 #30

Beat me to it. malthaussen Jun 2015 #32

THAT is great news!!!!!! Cooley Hurd Jun 2015 #36

I wish her well The Second Stone Jun 2015 #37