Posted on 13th March 2010 by Gordon Johnson in Brain Injury
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New York Yankee catcher Francisco Cervelli is taking a lot of ribbing from his teammates about the new super-sized helmet he’s wearing. But he doesn’t care if he looks funny. After sustaining two concussions, he is opting for safety over vanity.
At spring training in Tampa, Fla., Cervelli spoke plainly to The Star-Ledger of Newark. “Big leagues, my friend,” he said. “I’ll do whatever it takes to stay here forever.” http://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2010/03/ny_yankees_catcher_francisco_c_2.html
Cervelli, a back-up catcher, has started to wear a big, bulky batting helmet. It is like a helmet that Mets player David Wright donned after he got a concussion. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/al/2010-03-11-3455119442_x.htm
The old-style helmets last summer failed to protect both Cervelli and Wright from pitches that can reach speeds of 94 mph. Just last Saturday, Cervelli was hit in the head again. He was given an OK by a neurologist, but will now be wearing the new helmet.
Yankee Joe Posada is now calling Cervelli “The Great Gazoo,” a Martian on “The Flintstones” that wore an enormous green helmet. Good natured humor. We hope that everyone in baseball realizes that vanity should never come before brain safety.
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Posted on 11th March 2010 by Gordon Johnson in Brain Injury
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The New York Yankees appear to be taking concussions very seriously these days. The team was keeping a very close watch on backup catcher Francisco Cervelli, who was back in action at spring training Tuesday after sustaining a concussion over the weekend when he was hit in the head with a pitch. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/10/sports/baseball/10yankees.html?ref=sports
Yankee manager Joe Girardi told The New York Times that he and team officials planned to closely monitor Cervelli, who has suffered at least three concussions since 2005. They want to make sure that he doesn’t get the dizziness and headaches that he had Saturday after his injury.
Cervelli was checked by a team neurosurgeon Monday, who cleared the way for the player to return to the field. He also underwent an ImPACT test, a computer evaluation that monitors memory, reaction time and processing speed.
The good news about baseball and concussions is that they don’t happen as often as in football and soccer. The bad news is that many baseball injuries are potentially life threatening because the force involved is so significant.
But the one position that is vulnerable to repeat concussion is the catcher. Not because they are any more likely to be hit by a pitch, but because what they do in blocking the plate. If baseball wanted to make the game more brain safe, they could change the rule and not allow catchers to interfere with a player sliding into home. It is a long tradition, but certainly not as key to the game as the three point stance in football. Yet the NFL is considering banning that. Baseball could be proactive too. It might may a material difference for a “hard headed” player like Cervelli.
Attorney Gordon JohnsonChair Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group, American Association of Justice
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