Posted On: November 30, 2009
Baseball Lawsuits – Back to Metal Bats
Here is a story which is important for sports lawyers to monitor in light of the recent Louisville Slugger baseball bat verdict. A Massachusetts youth baseball league has decided to return to using metal bats after an eight-year run of using only wood bats.
The father of the child who was severely injured by a ball hit off a metal bat was shocked and angered by the move:
“[Aluminum] bats hit the ball harder, so those kids are in greater peril,’’ said Richard Hughto, an environmental consultant from Wellesley. “They’re deciding to put some kids in danger so some kids can get more hits . . . [With aluminum bats,] players will hit the ball more often and the good hitters will hit it that much harder’’ toward the pitcher’s mound, which is 46 feet from home plate as opposed to 60.5 feet from home in professional baseball.
The safety of baseball equipment is an issue which Sports Agent Lawyer Blog will continue to monitor, as it heavily impacts the field of sports law.
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