Injuries Sustained to a Minor from Metal Cleats Falls Within the Ballpark of Inherent Risks

By Jon Heshka, Associate Professor at Thompson Rivers University The Supreme Court of New York reaffirmed in March 2021 that infant minors, as young as 13-years old, can voluntarily assume risks inherent in playing baseball, which in this instance included injuries sustained from a collision with a baserunner wearing metal cleats who slid into the third baseman. Fabian Torres, playing third base, was injured when a baserunner wearing metal cleats slid into the base and collided with his le