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Old Sun Jul 29, 2007, 07:04am
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Originally Posted by fitump56
Originally Posted by bob jenkins
I heard briefly on the radio yesterday that the autopsy showed the cause of death as being a crushed artery in the neck. Does this mean that a helmet wouldn't have protected him?



Tough to say, Mark. Would he have been better protected w/ a helmet? Absolutely.
It's not tough to say at all. A neck injury is not prevented by a batting helmet. So no, he would not have been better protected against this injury by a helmet.
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