Clipping:Chest protector 2
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Date | Tuesday, June 3, 1884 |
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Text | Bennett says the inflated rubber is the greatest thing out. Detroit Free Press June 3, 1884 The catchers outside of the League have not yet taken to the body protector. McKenna, of the Washington Nationals, wore one in Cincinnati last week, which was the first time it had been seen in that city. The protector is an excellent invention, and will ultimately be used by all catchers. The Sporting Life June 4, 1884 The smart young man on a morning contemporary slightingly referred to the worn by Baker, of the Nationals, in their games here with the Cincinnati Unions week before last. His opinion is not general, as the following, clipped from the Brooklyn Eagle, shows: “The rubber breast protector now used by all catchers when facing swift pitching is as valuable an adjunct of a catcher's article as the wire mask, and the catcher who refused to wear such a protector from severe injuries simply because it “looks so queer,” or because a lot of fools in the crowd laugh at him, is no better than the idiots who quiz him.” Cincinnati Enquirer June 8, 1884 |
Source | Detroit Free Press |
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Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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