Baseball fans who willingly sit where they might be hit by a stray baseball during the normal course of play are:
A) assuming the risk of being hit by a stray baseball
B) prime candidates for bringing a negligence tort action against any player who hits a ball into the stands
C) unknowingly putting themselves in danger
D) covered by the baseball players' "assumption of risk" insurance
E) none of the other choices

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By sitting where they may be hit by a stray baseball, baseball fans are assuming the risk of being hit by a stray baseball. This means that they understand the potential danger and are choosing to accept that risk by voluntarily sitting in that location. As a result, they cannot bring a negligence tort action against any player who hits a ball into the stands, and they are not covered by any assumption of risk insurance.

Baseball Fans Who Willingly Sit Where They Might Be Hit