When we think of baseball, we think of sunny days and leisurely outings at the ballpark--rarely do thoughts of death come to mind. Yet during the game's history, hundreds of players, coaches and spectators have died while playing or watching the National Pastime. In its second edition, this ground-breaking study provides the known details for 150 years of game-related deaths, identifies contributing factors and discusses resulting changes to game rules, protective equipment, crowd control and stadium structures and grounds. Topics covered include pitched and batted-ball fatalities, weather and…mehr
When we think of baseball, we think of sunny days and leisurely outings at the ballpark--rarely do thoughts of death come to mind. Yet during the game's history, hundreds of players, coaches and spectators have died while playing or watching the National Pastime. In its second edition, this ground-breaking study provides the known details for 150 years of game-related deaths, identifies contributing factors and discusses resulting changes to game rules, protective equipment, crowd control and stadium structures and grounds. Topics covered include pitched and batted-ball fatalities, weather and field condition accidents, structural failures, fatalities from violent or risky behavior and deaths from natural causes.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Robert M. Gorman is a retired university reference librarian with more than 40 years of professional research experience. He received the 2009 Sporting News-SABR Baseball Research Award for the book he and David Weeks wrote, Death at the Ballpark (McFarland, 2009; 2d ed. 2015). He lives in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition 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 Violence 14-Health-Related Fatalities Among Fans 15-Weather and Field-Related Fatalities Among Fans Appendix A-Unconfirmed Fatalities Appendix B-Chronology of All Fatalities Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition 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 Violence 14-Health-Related Fatalities Among Fans 15-Weather and Field-Related Fatalities Among Fans Appendix A-Unconfirmed Fatalities Appendix B-Chronology of All Fatalities Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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