It takes just a few minutes (actually, more like seconds) of Web searching to find several reports of high school players getting seriously hurt by batted balls. The case that has attracted the most attention is 18-year-old Brandon Patch, who was pitching in an American Legion game (American Legion is a summer league for high school players) in Montana in 2003 when he was struck in the head and killed by a batted ball. His parents have campaigned for a ban on metal bats and have sued the bat manufacturer.
campaigning against metal bats is okay and I can understand the parents anger about the death of their son but the lawsuit against the bat manufacturer is stupid unless there was a defect in the making of the bat. People have to understand that things happen that are tragic. We all know the risks we take when we drive, walk across the street, or run outside to get the mail in while it is raining.
If the parents knew metal bats were unsafe then they should have challeged the use of them before their son was killed. If a particular manufacturer was making dangerous products, the time for the lawsuit was when one gained that knowledge the
of danger.
When one engages in any activity, one has to anticipate the potential hazards, weigh the risks, and make a decision accordingly. Any concerns about defective products being used or devices that could be used but arenot should be engaged from the start.
In other words-think and accept responsibility for your own decisions.
(I wonder if the boy had won the batting championship if the parents would have said "It isn't my son that did this. The credit goes to the manufacturer of the bat for making a superior product).
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