Sign at Somerville Baseball Park - Prohibitions
Starting April, 2016 chewing tobacco will also be prohibited on local ball fields like this one. Credit: Bill Marcus.

(BOSTON) SEP 3 – BOSTON’S CITY COUNCIL WEDNESDAY VOTING UNANIMOUSLY TO PROHIBIT SMOKELESS TOBACCO AT PROFESSIONAL, COLLEGIATE, HIGH SCHOOL AND AMATEUR EVENTS. AND SIGNS WILL HAVE TO BE POSTED EVERYWHERE FROM DUGOUTS TO BULLPENS.
FOX NEWS RADIO’S BILL MARCUS HAS MORE.

SAN FRANCISCO WAS THE FIRST CITY TO INTRODUCE A BAN. BOSTON IS  THE SECOND. VIOLATORS CAN BE FINED 250-DOLLARS.
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AN ULTIMATE FRISBEE PLAYER PRACTICING ON A BOSTON AREA BALL PARK THURSDAY MORNING SAYS SHE DISAGREES WITH A FULL BAN ON CHEWING TOBACCO OUTSIDE OF PROFESSIONAL STADIUMS.