Something Foul Going On

By Gil Fried, Professor Sport Management, University of New Haven   I have been called by some the “Ralph Nader” of foul ball safety. I have written several peer reviewed journal articles associated with spectator safety, especially relating to foul balls and broken bats. I also have been an expert witness in a number of foul ball (bat) cases. I have been on the winning side of some cases, but often came-up short when courts applied the baseball rule. I have been on the record that the