Athletes have become targets FINAL Edition

Cal Ripken knows the threat firsthand. Last year, a fan in Seattle threatened the life of the Orioles shortstop, later calling it a prank. In part for security reasons, Ripken stays in separate hotels in many cities when the Orioles are on the road. Orioles pitcher Mike Mussina, who has seen the eff...

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Published inThe Sun (Baltimore, Md. : 1837)
Main Author Mark Hyman Staff writers Sandra McKee, Jim Henneman, Jerry Bembry and Milton Kent contributed to this article
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Baltimore, Md Tribune Publishing Company, LLC 09.01.1994
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Handleman, Gary
Kerrigan, Nancy
Ripken, Cal
Seles, Monica
Stewart, Larry
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Summary:Cal Ripken knows the threat firsthand. Last year, a fan in Seattle threatened the life of the Orioles shortstop, later calling it a prank. In part for security reasons, Ripken stays in separate hotels in many cities when the Orioles are on the road. Orioles pitcher Mike Mussina, who has seen the effect of such incidents on Ripken, said: "Up until April of last year, when [Monica Seles] was stabbed, I never thought much about it. But after {the [Nancy Kerrigan] incident}, you think about it a lot more. With more and more people running out on the field at games, you think about what if security acts slowly. You wonder what's going on -- some guy might say he's only trying to shake my hand, but he could have something sharp in his hand." The Kerrigan situation also may have an effect at Camden Yards. Because the incident occurred during a workout, not an event, [Roy Sommerhof] said the team likely would refine its pre-game policies, aiming to root out those who don't belong in the ballpark before it opens to the public.
ISSN:1930-8965