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To: nickcarraway

There was a long thread here yesterday about this. Many people here were against putting up more protective netting down the base lines in ballparks. Others found fault with people with a toddler sitting in those particular seats.


2 posted on 09/21/2017 2:45:35 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Dilbert San Diego

In 1970, a 14 year old boy was killed by a foul ball.


3 posted on 09/21/2017 2:47:02 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Many more fans are killed or injured by falling from raised seating than are killed or injured by foul balls. Why not netting in front of all seating?


4 posted on 09/21/2017 2:53:12 PM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: Dilbert San Diego

I was at a Dallas Stars game some years ago at the American Airlines Center. A puck came sailing off the ice and up into stands toward my section. First reaction was to try and catch it. Sensing the stupidity of that, I put my hand back down. Would’ve missed it anyway as it sailed far over my head all the way up to the upper section and knocked a kid out cold. He recovered. The next season, the nets surrounded the entire ice, not just the areas behind the goals. The same can and should be done for baseball ... at least to the end of the dugouts.


12 posted on 09/22/2017 6:55:22 AM PDT by al_c (LIBERAL - Laughable Iconsiderate Blaming Entitled Ranting Anti-christian Loudmouth)
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