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Chicago Cubs player Jerry Kindall is photographed in 1961 wearing a batting helmet. In 1960, Jim Lemon became the first player to wear the new Little League helmet in a Major League game. These helmets were made with earflaps on both sides and were capable of withstanding a ball traveling at up to 120 miles per hour (190 km/h).
The uniforms worn by Major League Baseball teams have changed significantly since professional baseball was first played in the 19th century. Over time they have adapted from improvised, wool uniforms to mass-produced team brands made from polyester. The official supplier for Major League Baseball uniforms is Nike, who has held the contract ...
The New York Knickerbockers were the first baseball team to wear uniforms, taking the field on April 4, 1849, in pants made of blue wool, white flannel shirts and straw hats. [1] [2] The practice of wearing a uniform soon spread, and by 1900, all Major League Baseball teams had adopted them. [3]
Rawlings S100(R) Pro Comp(TM) Sets the New Standard in Batting Helmets. Approximately 200 MLB players elected to wear the Rawlings S100 Pro Comp last year before the league-wide rule went into ...
June 6 – The New York Giants became the first team in Major League history to use plastic batting helmets during a doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Although the Giants batters appeared comfortable in their new headgear at the plate, they still went on to lose both games by scores of 5–4 and 4–3.
Only 4 Major League Players Have Hit 700 Home Runs. St. Louis Cardinal Albert Pujols hit his 700th home run Sept. 23, 2022 in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, becoming just the fourth ...
It should come as no surprise to fans that MLB would embrace sponsors advertising on player helmets, provided MLB permitted teams to wear advertisement patches on uniforms since Opening Day 2023.
His cheekbone was shattered; he nearly lost the sight of the eye, was unable to play for over a year, and never regained his earlier batting ability. [18] At the time, batting helmets were not required to have an "ear flap"; it was not until 2002 that all major-league batters were required to wear helmets with side-protection.