Clipping:Catcher not using a mask or a chest protector
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Date | Wednesday, July 30, 1884 |
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Text | The usefulness of the Rubber Body Protector was fully illustrated in a recent game in Hartford. One of the “plucky” catchers, who needed neither mask or body protector, although advised to put on both, received a foul tip on his chin in the second inning that made him “see stars.” He still persisted, however, and in the fourth or fifth inning he received another hot one on his body that laid him out on the grass. When he resumed play he did not require urging to use the protector. It was saved him several hard hits since and he will not now catch without it. The usefulness of the Body Protectors have become an established fact, and the sooner all catchers adopt them the sooner we shall see more confidence displayed by them. |
Source | Sporting Life |
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Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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