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On September 12, 1952 â At Forbes Field, the Pirates become the first team to use protective headgear, a precursor to the batting helmet, that protects the playersâ temples. Branch Rickeyâs innovation, worn both at the plate and in the field in the Bucsâ twin bill split with Boston, is a plastic hat with a foam layer attached to the hat band.
Braves pitcher Ernie Johnson is given 16 runs by his Boston teammatesâ as he coasts to a 16-0 nitecap win against the Pirates. The Bucs win the openerâ 8-1â behind Bob Friend and Ralph Kiner. Kiner blasts his 35th and 36th homersâ each with a man onâ to stay one back of Sauer of the Cubs.
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