Due to a bat boy being hit by Butch Wynegar’s line drive foul ball, Yankees officials enact a new rule mandating the team’s bat boys wear protective helmets during all games. All major league teams will soon adopt the new rule of having batboys wearing a protective helmet while working.

On June 25, 1985 Due to a bat boy being hit by Butch Wynegar’s line drive foul ball, Yankees officials enact a new rule mandating the team’s bat boys wear protective helmets during all games. All major league teams will soon adopt the new rule of having batboys wearing a protective helmet while working.

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Due to a bat boy being hit by Butch Wynegar’s line drive foul ball, Yankees officials enact a new rule mandating the team’s bat boys wear protective helmets during all games. All major league teams will soon adopt the new rule of having batboys wearing a protective helmet while working.

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Due to a bat boy being hit by Butch Wynegar’s line drive foul ball, Yankees officials enact a new rule mandating the team’s bat boys wear protective helmets during all games. All major league teams will soon adopt the new rule of having batboys wearing a protective helmet while working.

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The Nationals trade reliever Tyler Clippard to Oakland for SS Yunel Escobar, who joined the A’s a few days ago in the trade for Ben Zobrist.

At Yankee Stadium, Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig hit back-to-back home runs in the 4th inning, off Tommy Thomas, to beat the Chicago White Sox, 4 – 1, and increase the Yankees’ lead over Chicago to two games. Pat Collins also homers for the Yankees, while Bud Clancy matches for Chicago.

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