By Tom Haudricourt

The 2008 season began with a total of 109 big-league players on the disabled list. St. Louis and Florida topped the list with eight players each on the DL, and only Minnesota opened with a completely active roster.

Club trainers are certified whereas personal trainers are not
By Alyson Footer / MLB.com

When Carlos Beltran and Mike Cameron met in a gruesome face-to-face collision in the outfield at PETCO Park in 2005, Mets head athletic trainer Ray Ramirez tended to the mess that included blood, fractured bones and a concussion.

The NATA, along with the NCAA, will be key patrons of the Second World Congress on Prevention of Injuries.