Minor League Baseball (MiLB) and insurer Nationwide have a new partnership making the Columbus, Ohio-based carrier the “Official Insurance Partner of Minor League Baseball.” Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Under the deal, Nationwide gets exclusive national rights …
In court documents filed last week in a lawsuit following the 2015 death of a fan who fell from the upper deck at an Atlanta Braves game, Nolan Ryan says guard rails at the Texas Rangers’ stadium had to be …
Starr Companies, a global insurance and investment organization, has entered into a multi-year sponsorship agreement with the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. This sponsorship names Starr Companies as the official commercial insurance company of the New York Yankees …
A man who was left blind in one eye — at least temporarily — and may ultimately lose the eye after a foul ball struck him in the face at Wrigley Field this summer has filed a lawsuit against the …
A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to require the 30 Major League Baseball teams to extend netting at stadiums farther down the first- and third-base lines to protect fans from injuries caused by foul balls and broken bats. …
A judge has ruled that a foul ball lawsuit can continue against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Major League Baseball and a municipal authority that owns public sports and entertainment venues in the area. An usher at PNC Park in April helped …
The family of the late baseball star Tony Gwynn, a Hall of Famer who played with the San Diego Padres, has filed a lawsuit in California accusing makers of dipping tobacco of causing his death from cancer by getting him …
The family of the fan who plunged to his death last year from an upper deck at Turner Field has filed a lawsuit against the Atlanta Braves and Major League Baseball. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the family of 60-year-old …
The death of a longtime Braves season-ticket holder raises questions about the planned height of guard rails at their new stadium scheduled to open in 2017. The Braves say they had safety in mind when making plans for SunTrust Park …
Fans in box seats at Major League Baseball games might have less use for their gloves if Oakland A’s fan Gail Payne gets her way. Payne cited the estimated 1,750 fans a year who are struck by balls, mostly fouls, …
