a comprehensive study of game-related fatalities of players, other personnel and spectators in amateur and professional baseball, 1862-2007 /
Robert M. Gorman and David Weeks.
Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Co.,
2009.
1 online resource (vii, 256 pages) :
illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-244) and index.
Death at the Ballpark; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; I. Players; 1. Beaning Fatalities; 2. Other Pitched-Ball Fatalities; 3. Thrown Ball Fatalities; 4. Bat and Batted-Ball Fatalities; 5. Collision Fatalities; 6. Health-Related Fatalities; 7. Fatalities from Weather and Field Conditions; 8. Fatalities from Violence; 9. Erroneously Reported Player Fatalities; II. Field Personnel; 10. Play, Health, and Field-Related Fatalities Among Field Personnel; 11. Violence Against Field Personnel; III. Fans; 12. Action-Related Fatalities Among Fans.
13. Fan Fatalities from Falls, Risky Behavior, and Violence14. Health-Related Fatalities Among Fans; 15. Weather and Field-Related Fatalities Among Fans; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index.
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"This ground-breaking study covers nearly 150 years of game-related fatalities. Topics include pitched- and batted-ball fatalities, weather fatalities, structural failures, fatalities stemming from violence or risky behavior, and deaths by natural causes"--Provided by publisher.