Michael J. Torson's Blog – July 2015 Archive (1)

Safety At The Ballpark: Is Expanded Safety Netting Necessary?

Recent injuries at MLB ballparks have renewed discussions of expanded safety netting at the major and minor league level. Some have suggested netting from dugout to dugout while others have taken it one step further and would like to see netting from foul pole to foul pole. A class action law suit by an Oakland A's season ticket holder contends that Major League Baseball has been negligent in terms of guaranteeing fan safety and has demanded further safety netting.

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Added by Michael J. Torson on July 25, 2015 at 7:20pm — 1 Comment