From the New York Times -
Published: March 17, 1993
In a lawsuit filed just under a year after he was hit in the head by a foul ball, former California Angels pitcher MATT KEOUGH alleges he was severely injured because there was no protective screen in front of the dugouts at Scottsdale Stadium.
"He has had a serious brain injury," attorney CHARLES M. BREWER said of his client. "He has double vision and epilepsy. He'll never play ball again."
Keough's suit was filed Monday in Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix. It said that since Keough's injury on March 16, protective screens have been installed in front of the stadium's dugouts "to prevent reoccurences of this hazardous condition."
The alterations were made about three months after Keough was struck.
The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages, but Brewer said a claim was lodged Friday with Scottsdale seeking nearly $11 million in damages for Keough, 37, his wife, JEANA, and their three children.
Keough, who lives in the Los Angeles area, is now a scout for the Angels.
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