Beamer (cricket) Beamer (cricket) In the terminology of the game of cricket, a beamer (less commonly beam ball) is a type of delivery in which the ball (bowled at a fast pace), without bouncing, passes above the batsman's waist height. Such a ball is often dangerously close to the batsman's head, due to the lack of control a bowler has over high full tosses. Worse, the batsman is expecting the ball to pitch on the wicket and therefore may not pick up the flight of the ball and may be struck by it. This type of delivery can result in injuries to
Todd Beamer W. Bush.<ref name="9/11Encyclopedia">Atkins, Stephen E. (June 2, 2011). "The 9/11 Encyclopedia: Second Edition". ABC-CLIO. p. 66. Archived at Google Books. Retrieved May 14, 2014.</ref> In 2003, Wheaton College honored Beamer, an alumnus, by opening the Todd M. Beamer Center, which encompasses Anderson Commons, Coray Alumni Gym and the Student Center located on the lower level. That same year, Todd Beamer High School opened in Federal Way, Washington. In February 2010, the city of Fresno, California dedicated Todd Beamer Park. The Flight 93 National Memorial located at the crash site in Stonycreek Township was completed and opened on September 10, 2015.