Philadelphia Veterans Stadium and brain cancer

Philadelphia Veterans Stadium and brain cancer
by Go_Crazy_Folks (2023-03-08 13:36:49)

“Decades after the final out of the 1980 World Series was recorded, [Tug] McGraw, [John] Vukovich, [Ken] Brett, and [Dan] Quisenberry had all died from brain cancer.

They weren’t the only ones: In all, six former Phillies have reportedly been felled by glioblastoma — a particularly aggressive and deadly form of brain cancer — including former catcher Darren Daulton and former relief pitcher David West, who died in 2022.

The rate of brain cancer among Phillies who played at the Vet between 1971 and 2003 is about three times the average rate among adult men.”

Also includes a note about a Notre Dame physicist who tested the turf samples.

Sorry for the Deadspin article. The original Philadelphia Inquirer article is pay-only.

Click here for link at https://deadspin.com/philadelphia-phillies-brain-cancer-tug-

Replies:

I wonder what the odds are - lurker 2023-03-08 19:02:44
Should've gone to Tony Luke's instead of Pat's. * - Wooderson 2023-03-08 18:16:05
I'm not good at math... - DavidAddison 2023-03-08 16:58:46
- Usually the incidence rates per 100k are per year - 3AONEILL08 2023-03-11 17:43:56
- I don't think 100k played at the Vet over 30yrs. - Wooderson 2023-03-08 18:25:14
So 6 = 3 x 2? - bizdomer09 2023-03-08 16:08:25
- Yeah, I'd also be inclined to be skeptical when dealing in - tdiddy07 2023-03-08 16:36:16
Graham Peaslee is the ND prof cited... - Kbyrnes 2023-03-08 15:52:11
There was a similar debate about the U. Washington - RagingBull 2023-03-08 15:41:43
Why is Quisenberry on that list? - sprack 2023-03-08 15:19:06
It could be microwave transmissions in the area and not turf - Frank Drebin 2023-03-08 14:14:38
I'd be curious to know if tobacco played a part - enginerd194 2023-03-08 14:10:50
- I would say something rotted Dykstra’s brain - sprack 2023-03-08 15:23:26
  - Lanny definitely has some issues, no doubt about it * - jt 2023-03-08 15:46:43
    - The slot. How’s the slot? * - The Holtz Room 2023-03-08 23:15:15
      - He played for Pittsburgh * - enginerd194 2023-03-09 08:53:01
    - Due to his money woes he’s had to finance a lot of waterbeds - sprack 2023-03-08 16:32:46
      - sadly, most of those waterbeds have been repossessed - jt 2023-03-08 17:08:07
    - Well done * - NavyJoe 2023-03-08 15:57:15
This has been a point of discussion for over 15 years - NavyJoe 2023-03-08 13:45:34