A Mets fan who says a flying piece of a broken baseball bat shattered his face is suing the team and Major League Baseball.
James G. Falzon's lawsuits say the severed barrel of a maple bat became "a dangerous projectile" and broke bones in his face during an August 2007 Braves game at Shea Stadium.
Falzon says the team, the league and Rawlings-brand bat maker the Jarden Corp. should have done more to protect fans from break-prone maple bats.
Fan Sues Mets, MLB Over Broken Bat