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| Title: |
The Longevity of Baseball Hall of Famers Compared to Other Players |
| Author: |
Abel, Ernest L. Kruger, Michael L. |
| Appeared in: |
Death studies |
| Paging: | Volume 29 (2005) nr. 10 pages 959-963 |
| Year: |
2005-12-01 |
| Contents: |
The authors compared the longevity of all baseball players alive at the time of their induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame with age-matched controls who were likewise alive at the time of the Hall of Famer's induction, and also matched them for career length, player position, and body-mass index, to assess if fame in sports is associated with increased longevity. Median post-induction survival for Hall of Famers was 5 years shorter than for noninducted players (18 vs. 23 years, respectively). In a second analysis, significantly more Hall of Famers died of cardiovascular or stroke causes than other players for whom cause of death was known. Baseball fame may have a hitherto unrecognized price. |
| Publisher: |
Routledge |
| Source file: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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