@article{ref1,
title="The neurosurgeon as baseball fan and inventor: Walter Dandy and the batter's helmet",
journal="Neurosurgical focus",
year="2015",
author="Brewster, Ryan and Bi, Wenya Linda and Smith, Timothy R. and Gormley, William B. and Dunn, Ian F. and Laws, Edward R.",
volume="39",
number="1",
pages="e9-e9",
abstract="Baseball maintains one of the highest impact injury rates in all athletics. A principal causative factor is the &quot;beanball,&quot; referring to a pitch thrown directly at a batter's head. Frequent morbidities elicited demand for the development of protective gear development in the 20th century. In this setting, Dr. Walter Dandy was commissioned to design a &quot;protective cap&quot; in 1941. His invention became widely adopted by professional baseball and inspired subsequent generations of batting helmets. As a baseball aficionado since his youth, Walter Dandy identified a natural partnership between baseball and medical practice for the reduction of beaning-related brain injuries. This history further supports the unique position of neurosurgeons to leverage clinical insights, inform innovation, and expand service to society.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1092-0684",
doi="10.3171/2015.3.FOCUS1552",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3171/2015.3.FOCUS1552"
}