Concussions becoming a bigger issue in baseball – latimes.com

An excerpt from a larger article about concussions in the LA Times.

Consider how far the Mets have come. Two seasons ago outfielder Ryan Church sustained two concussions in less than three months yet the team allowed him to fly — and to play — despite the fact he reported having concussion-related side effects. But Bay, who only recently began working out again with the hope of returning to the field this month, was forced to sit until he could go two full days without a headache.

“It’s good for the industry that we’re learning more about it,” Mets General Manager Omar Minaya told USA Today.

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