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AD suggests helmets during batting practice

Matt Cook of Hamilton threw out the first pitch at Fenway last Thursday. Matt Cook of Hamilton threw out the first pitch at Fenway last Thursday. (JIM DAVIS/GLOBE STAFF)
By Julian Benbow
May 24, 2007

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Weeks after Hamilton-Wenham freshman Matt Cook sustained severe injuries when he was struck by a batted ball while throwing batting practice in late March, athletic director Don Doucette went to the Cape Ann League with an idea for preventing an accident like that from happening to another player. (Full article: 725 words)

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