The Love and Risks of Baseball Baseball is America’s past time. All it takes is one crack of the bat or the smell of peanuts and cracker jacks and you’re instantly hooked on the game. One reason fans love baseball so much is because they play more games than any other sport which brings the fans even closer. One of the rising debates in the Major League Baseball (MLB) Association is the safety of the fans. Over 100 fans are either struck by foul balls or broken bats each year and are seriously injured. It’s the MLB’s responsibility to protect those fans. One the most effective ways they can do this is by putting up extra netting along the foul pole line at every MLB field. This will help to prevent fan injuries and the long-term effects that follow such injuries such as medical bills and law suits. It is every …show more content…
One of the biggest fears for a MLB player is to injure a fan as a result of one of their foul balls. Justin Verlander, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, was asked the question about fan safety he said “It seems like something happens once a game, where a ball just misses a fan, inevitably, it’s always small kids or a woman that you know. It’s something that needs to be looked at, hopefully before someone’s life gets taken”. Fans and players alike are concerned for the overall wellbeing of the fans. The National Hockey League (NHL) had the same problem 20 years ago where pucks would fly up in the crowd striking and injuring fans.. The NHL was not concerned about he dangers until March 20, 2002 when sadly a puck went flying into the stands striking a 13-year-old girl and killed her. Immediately after this incident, the NHL made every hockey rink have safety netting up at both ends of the ice rink. Since then, there have been no incidences of fans being struck by pucks. The MLB needs to take a stand before someone’s life is
Baseball has been of the longest living sports in our world today. The game started with the idea of a stick and ball and now has become one of the most complex sports known in our society. Several rules and regulations have been added to help enhance the game for everyone. Although baseball has endured several issues during its history and development of the game the game has still been a success throughout the world.
In any sport, there is a great risk for injuries for athletes that play the game, and athletes accept the fact that injuries can and will happen. For the probability of injuries happening, there is always a discussion about how to improve safety so injuries will not happen. In softball, the greatest discussion is whether to mandate infield facemasks or not. Sure the normal injuries will happen such as sprained ankles, cuts, and bruises, but there are the facial injuries that happen when the player is not protected properly.
Effective pitching allows for strike-outs and prevents the other team from scoring and progressing towards a win. A pitcher stands in imminent danger of injuring his rotator cuff or bruising his arm or shoulder. These injuries could prove drastic to a player’s future in the sport, leaving them needing tons of physical therapy or out the game altogether. Batting skills takes high intensity training in order to master hits with a ball coming your way at high rates of speed. These men are often times at risk for head injuries due to the pitcher hurling balls at up to 90-100mph. A player not paying attention or coordinated while up to bat, can cause a major accident for himself. The risks associated with baseball far exceeds risks associated with other sports. If an accident occurs, this game could prove deadly very
Major League Baseball (MLB), in the past, was considered to be America’s pastime. While some people debate MLB still is America’s pastime, others argue that it is the 21st century and other sports have gained popularity. Regardless of where MLB ranks in popularity its impact off of the field has gained popularity. In the past 30 years MLB community involvement has emerged and taken off as an essential function of all 30 major league clubs. MLB has been around for well over 100 years. It has been a staple of history, when looking back on the events of American history; MLB has been a part of a lot of the defining moments. When WWI came about MLB shut down so the MLB players could go fight the war. Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier that
Knowledge and education is the first step to safer football and it is very important to be aware of these statistics. Coaches, players and parents need to know and understand how frequently and how big of the hits players are getting. Many solutions have been proposed, but it is impossible to solve it only with one step, it has to be a process. A 3 step plan has been made that will greatly reduce the risks of head trauma, without drastically changing the fundamentals of football.
Baseball has been widely known as the great American pastime. Although over the years this statement may not be as true, it would be hard to tell when watching a baseball movie. There have been countless movies about the great sport of baseball, with some focusing on the success of a certain historic player, a fictional character, a romance mixed in with baseball, and your common comedic/kids baseball movie. Most of these movies are reflected in our daily lifestyle, even though it may be hidden. These movies reflect on our culture here in America as well, and what we value.
Since the late 1900s, professional baseball has evolved to become more than just a game. Back then, most baseball players were motivated by the love of the game. Today, both players and owners hope to reap the profits of what has become a multi-billion dollar global entertainment industry.
The National Football league (NFL), has been a violent sport since its inception in 1920. Close to a century has past, and while little has changed by way of the padding, the speed and strength of today’s premier players has caused the sport to become extremely dangerous. Most notably, the aggressive nature of football has increased, therefore resulting in more head to head collisions. Consequently, these collisions are causing severe concussions and life-threatening brain damage. The NFL should implement new rules and regulations, with regards to equipment and provide better safety measures for its players.
Hockey, by nature, is known as a tough and dangerous sport. It is a game that places grown men on thin pieces of steel chasing a rubber puck across frozen water. As such, the game of hockey is one of the most physically and mentally demanding sports in the world. Hockey is also the only team sport that allows opposing teammates to square off in a physical fighting match within the game. In recent years, however, the allowance of fighting has become a controversial issue. Those who oppose fighting point out that there has been injury and even deaths to hockey players as a result of fights. People who oppose the allowance of fighting within the game also point out that fighting may send messages to young fans
Across numerous sports in the world, helmets are a staple of safety. Assumed to be a benefit, most athletes do not consider the risks of a helmet; both mental and physical risks. Society tells us that no matter what; a helmet will be safer than being exposed to harmful elements. There is also the idea that helmets are beneficial, but the way athletes use them causes more injuries than if a helmet had not been used at all. This culture, using your helmet as a tool, encourages more risky behavior for helmet wearers. Adventure writer and pilot, Lane Wallace argues that football culture is to blame for current helmet use, and that helmets are beneficial in her article “Do Sports Helmets Help or Hurt?” In his article “Disposable Heroes”, Neurologist David Weisman reasons that the worst helmets might be a better solution than better helmets.
Baseball is an awesome sport. I have always loved playing baseball with my friends. I also enjoy watching games with my family. Baseball has always been an important part of my life.
For 3 years I had played baseball I was 9 years old, it was May 14, 2012, also known as my birthday the air was humid from the storm the night before. Sitting in the dugout eating salty sunflower seeds, I am imagining what I will do when I get up to the plate the clash of the bat on the ball, running as fast as I can first base second base third base home I snap back into reality when the person before me grabs his equipment and goes to the plate.
Baseball is my favorite sport because I get to be part of a team and hang out with my friends at the same time. Baseball is a game of determination.
Baseball and football are popular American sports in which many people participate. Both sports showcase the players' talents and respect for each other in the game. Many Americans enjoy watching these competitive sports because of the excitement they bring and their unpredictable moments. Baseball and football are two astounding sports with many similarities and differences.
As we enter the year the beginning stages of 2005, one has to wonder if this violence is going to continue or if the leagues, sports and the people themselves will start to gain some kind of control and realize this is sprot and such violence cannot continue. The fans are even getting themselves invovled. One factor in the increase in violence among fans is an emotional disconnection from their own lives. They have difficulty empathizing with others' pain. Some of this is caused by watching violence on television and computer screens. If you watch the reaction of the first base umpire and the second baseman of the Chicago White Sox in the incident you mentioned, you can see that they watch the violent event and don't get involved.