Former New York Yankees outfielder Dustin Fowler is suing the White Sox and the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority for negligence after he suffered a serious knee injury June 29 at Guaranteed Rate Field.
The Sun-Times reported Friday that Fowler, now with the Oakland Athletics, is seeking an unspecified amount of money for injuries incurred when he crashed into an unpadded electrical box in right-field foul territory during the bottom of the first inning.
He suffered an open rupture of the patellar tendon in his right knee and later underwent surgery, ending his season before his first major-league at-bat.