By the Numbers

23

Times greater risk of a collision for drivers who are texting

6

Times greater risk of a collision for drivers dialing a cell phone or reaching for an electronic device

5

Seconds, the length of time it takes to cover a distance the length of a football field at 55 mph

20

Years since a left-handed catcher has played in a Major League Baseball Game

0

Number of left-handed catchers in all of professional baseball, including the minor leagues

100

Number of years Major League Baseball has gone without a left-handed shortstop

8

Games, the length of the suspension St. Louis Rams player Leonard Little received in 1998 after he drove drunk and killed Susan Gutweiler, the driver of a car he collided with

3

Months Little spent in jail after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter

6

Games, the length of Michael Vick’s suspension for running a dog-fighting ring

18

Months Vick spent in federal prison for running the dog-fighting ring

Sources:  Associated Press; Elias Sports Bureau; USA Today; New York Times