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Episode 91 – The Secret History of Batting Helmets

ByThis Day in Baseball March 10, 1941January 13, 2021

Sponsor this Page On March 10, 1941, that the Brooklyn Dodgers announced that all of their players would start wearing batting helmets permanently in the upcoming season. It was not long after that many other teams would adopt this safety precaution as well. General Manager Larry MacPhail was the man behind this innovation. The…

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