Daily Talker: Fan Safety

The warning is printed on your ticket. Fans assume responsibility for any injuries suffered during a Red Sox game at Fenway Park, and at every other major league ballpark. But following a scary incident Friday night, there are renewed calls for safety improvements.

Tonya Carpenter remained in serious condition Sunday at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She was struck in the head by Oakland player Brett Lawrie's bat as she sat between home plate and the third base dugout at Fenway Park.

The long-standing "Baseball Rule" means stadium owners and operators are not responsible for injuries sustained by foul balls or pieces of shattered bats, and the onus is on the fans to be alert during the game.

On the back of Red Sox tickets, a paragraph reads:

"The holder of this ticket voluntarily assumes all risks and danger of property loss and personal injury incidental to the game of baseball and related activities at Fenway Park, including specifically [but not exclusively] those relating to the structure and conditions of Fenway Park, and the danger of being injured by thrown or flying objects."

Fans may recall the addition of 2 new rows of seating that were added to Fenway Park near home plate, in 2003, putting fans even closer to the action.

Do you think more should be done to improve fan safety at baseball stadiums?

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