Pirates become the first team to use protective headgear, a precursor to the batting helmet

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On September 12, 1952 ā€” At Forbes Field, the Pirates become the first team to use protective headgear, a precursor to the batting helmet, that protects the playersā€™ temples. Branch Rickeyā€™s innovation, worn both at the plate and in the field in the Bucsā€™ 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 teammatesā€š as he coasts to a 16-0 nitecap win against the Pirates. The Bucs win the openerā€š 8-1ā€š behind Bob Friend and Ralph Kiner. Kiner blasts his 35th and 36th homersā€š each with a man onā€š to stay one back of Sauer of the Cubs.

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