Is “bigger, stronger, faster” still the mantra in baseball? The end of 2013 brought news of Major League Baseball’s (MLB) proposed ban on home plate collisions. Collisions involving a base runner bowling over a catcher to beat the ball to home plate have caused countless injuries over the years — to both catchers and runners. …
Continue readingThe word concussion is everywhere lately. From former football players suing the National Football League (NFL) for hiding the dangers of concussion, to concussions sustained by other professional athletes, local youth athletes, and even our own Doug Landau — concussions seem to be more prevalent than ever. Baseball players — particularly pitchers — are…
Continue readingThe Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Kevin Kolb’s head was driven to the turf when he was sacked from behind. He left the game with a concussion during their 27-20 loss to Green Bay. Kolb will undergo a series of concussion-related tests, and must be cleared by an independent neurologist before he plays in another game according…
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