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BL
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956820
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b711190
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| Main Entry
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Gorman, Robert M.
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| Title & Author
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Death at the ballpark : : a comprehensive study of game-related fatalities of players, other personnel and spectators in amateur and professional baseball, 1862-2007 /\ Robert M. Gorman and David Weeks.
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| Publication Statement
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Jefferson, N.C. :: McFarland & Co.,, 2009.
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1 online resource (vii, 256 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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078643435X
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: 0786452544
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: 9780786434350
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: 9780786452545
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-244) and index.
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| Contents
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Death at the Ballpark; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; I. Players; 1. Beaning Fatalities; 2. Other Pitched-Ball Fatalities; 3. Thrown Ball Fatalities; 4. Bat and Batted-Ball Fatalities; 5. Collision Fatalities; 6. Health-Related Fatalities; 7. Fatalities from Weather and Field Conditions; 8. Fatalities from Violence; 9. Erroneously Reported Player Fatalities; II. Field Personnel; 10. Play, Health, and Field-Related Fatalities Among Field Personnel; 11. Violence Against Field Personnel; III. Fans; 12. Action-Related Fatalities Among Fans.
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13. Fan Fatalities from Falls, Risky Behavior, and Violence14. Health-Related Fatalities Among Fans; 15. Weather and Field-Related Fatalities Among Fans; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index.
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| Abstract
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"This ground-breaking study covers nearly 150 years of game-related fatalities. Topics include pitched- and batted-ball fatalities, weather fatalities, structural failures, fatalities stemming from violence or risky behavior, and deaths by natural causes"--Provided by publisher.
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Baseball injuries-- United States.
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Baseball, Miscellanea.
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Baseball-- United States.
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Death.
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Baseball injuries.
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Baseball.
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Death.
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SPORTS RECREATION-- Baseball-- Essays Writings.
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SPORTS RECREATION-- Baseball-- History.
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SPORTS RECREATION-- Baseball-- Statistics.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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796.357
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| LC Classification
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GV873.G68 2009eb
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| Added Entry
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Weeks, David.
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