All posts tagged 'baseball and concussions'

Baseball Player Ryan Freel’s Career Filled With Concussions

Posted on December 26th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Ryan Freel Apparent Suicide May be Linked to Concussions Now, it’s not only football and hockey players who commit suicide after suffering concussions — and permanent brain damage — during their careers. Add professional baseball players to the list. Ryan Freel, an MLB player who had to end his career..
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Mets Rethink Concussion Protocol After Outfielder Sustains Brain Injury From Whiplash

Posted on August 16th, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

 The New York Mets learned a valuable lesson from outfielder Jason Bay and his recent brain injury: Concussions aren’t just caused by hitting your head. And as a result, the team may change its protocol for dealing with suspected brain trauma, The New York Times reported Monday. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/16/sports/baseball/16bay.html?_r=1&ref=sports Last month..
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