Robert M. Gorman and David Weeks work at Winthrop University's Dacus Library, where Gorman is head of the reference department and Weeks is head of library instruction. They received the McFarland - SABR Baseball Research Award in 2003 for the article "Foul Play: Fan Fatalities in Twentieth-Century Organized Baseball." Both authors live in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
"recommended"--Library Journal
"this book belongs in large public library and college or
university baseball collections but its distinctive subject matter
will be of interest to a wide range of baseball fans as well as
many baseball players of all ages and to researchers interested in
the sociology of sports"--ARBA
"fascinating anecdotes...exhaustively researched...a fascinating
read...a fascinating resource"--Nine
"the definitive account of baseball fatalities"--S.L. Price, Sports
Illustrated
"fascinating account"--Charlotte Observer
"fascinating"--Times-News, magicvalley.com
"the definitive account of baseball fatalities"--SI.com
"an excellent reference book and a triumph of difficult
research"--Tim Wiles, Director of Research, National Baseball Hall
of Fame and Museum.
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