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The stigma had diminished by the early 1960s and by one estimate 20 percent of major league players wore glasses by the end of the 1970s. [1] [3] The development of shatter-resistant lenses in the latter half of the 1940s contributed to their acceptance. [4] The first major-league player to wear spectacles was Will 'Whoop-La' White in 1878–86.
Baseball sunglasses not only help players spot the ball in the sunlight and on the field, but they are also a fashion statement. Detroit Tigers show off their shades in baseball sunglasses Skip to ...
Fewer than 70 athletes are known to have played in both Major League Baseball (MLB) [a] and the National Football League (NFL). This includes two Heisman Trophy winners (Vic Janowicz and Bo Jackson) [1] and seven members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame (Red Badgro, [2] Paddy Driscoll, [3] George Halas, [4] Ernie Nevers, [5] Ace Parker, [6] Jim Thorpe, [7] and Deion Sanders). [8]
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Zac Efron adopted a mysterious look on the Today show as he sported black sunglasses during an interview, a choice attributed to an eye infection. Joining co-stars Jeremy Allen White, Harris ...
Thomas James Pham (born March 8, 1988) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago White Sox, and Kansas City Royals.
William Francis Plummer (March 21, 1947 – March 12, 2024) was an American professional baseball player and manager.He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher in 1968 and then from 1970 to 1978, most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won four National League pennants and two World Series championships between 1970 and 1976.
Efron sported sunglasses while speaking to TODAY's Craig Melvin, but it wasn't to complete his look — it was to cover up an eye infection. "I'm sorry, man. I feel weird being in shades," Efron said.