It is the dream of millions of kids across the country to play professional baseball when they grow up. But can you imagine if you worked your entire life towards that dream, only to have it shattered in your very first professional game before you even got to step up…
The Brookline woman who was seriously injured by a foul ball at a 2014 Red Sox game has lost her case against the team. Stephanie Taubin was sitting in a luxury box at Fenway Park when David Ortiz hit a foul ball that smashed into her face. “It was so…
America’s game is back in full swing, bringing tens of thousands of people out to bars, tailgates and ballparks throughout the nation to watch their favorite teams play. Although baseball is amongst the slowest-paced sporting events held in America, it poses plenty of risks to those gathered in attendance. The…
The spectacle of watching spirted competition is an entertainment draw that attracts tens of millions of Americans to huge stadiums every year. Whether it’s football, baseball, basketball, hockey or one of dozens of other sporting events, there’s something primal and special about going out to a venue and cheering your…
Following an incident at Fenway Park this summer, in which a fan was seriously injured by a foul ball, Major League Baseball has recommended that all 30 clubs enhance fan safety at games. One of their recommendations is to install safety netting that provides greater coverage. Specifically, MLB suggests that…
Thousands of people filter into various sporting stadiums across the country to experience the joy of watching their favorite team play a game. These events take place on a near constant basis for a wide variety of sports in all different types of stadiums. Typically, these cheerful events take place…
A 22-year old woman was injured late Friday night when she fell two stories down an elevator shaft at Fenway Park. The victim was with a group of people when she fell from the fourth floor and landed on top of the elevator car, which had stopped on the second…
Tragedy struck the sports world yet again this weekend, as another fan fell to his death while leaving a football stadium in California. The man, whose name has not yet been released, fell on Sunday afternoon from the elevated Jamestown walkway that travels around Candlestick Park, where the San Francisco…
A baseball fan died last night after falling nearly 70 feet from the upper-deck at Turner Field in Atlanta. The incident involving a 30-year old Georgia man occurred around 8:55 p.m. Monday night. Investigators are unsure of why the man fell but believe that the fall was accidental. They have…