Professor: It Is Time to Abolish ‘Baseball Rule’, Which Protects MLB From Liability

With the Major League Baseball season well under way, new research from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business suggests that the risk of fans being hit by a foul ball or errant bat at games has increased in recent years.   The research, accepted for publication by William & Mary Law Review, also argues that it is time to abolish the so-called "Baseball Rule," a legal doctrine established in 1913 to immunize baseball teams from liability.   "The professional baseball industry is