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re: The last old school baseball helmet was worn 22 years ago.
Posted on 6/11/24 at 9:18 pm to LCLa
Posted on 6/11/24 at 9:18 pm to LCLa
You're right. I remember seeing him on the old Game of the Week, and the announcers saying he was grandfathered in when they mandated helmets.
Also, a lot of catchers wore those flap free helmets behind the plate.
Also, a lot of catchers wore those flap free helmets behind the plate.
This post was edited on 6/11/24 at 9:19 pm
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Posted on 6/11/24 at 9:19 pm to West Palm Tiger561
I think of John Olerud when I think flapless helmets
Posted on 6/11/24 at 9:21 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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Absence of fear, just like in football rule changes, taints all records.
Along with all the roids you can put into your body for 10-15 years.
Posted on 6/12/24 at 7:34 am to CatfishJohn
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I know they were used to the old way, but man, I wouldn't stand in an MLB batters box with guys throwing 95+ without something covering my ear hole
Never mind the head/brain trauma...it's the pain of being hit in the f'n ear.
Posted on 6/12/24 at 8:33 am to Longhorn Actual
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Never mind the head/brain trauma...it's the pain of being hit in the f'n ear.
I think getting hit in the ear hole would lead to some brain trauma. I wwas meaning temple/ear hole synonymous, there is an ear hole in the helmets that's why I said that.
Posted on 6/12/24 at 11:01 am to OldNo.7
Base coaches wear them today.
Posted on 6/12/24 at 11:05 am to LSUTIGER in TEXAS
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I can’t think of a player getting hit in the ear flap once in the last 2.5 decades
Alex Cobb got hit by a line drive, hitting his ear flap.
LINK
Yamamoto got hit recently too.
This post was edited on 6/12/24 at 11:06 am
Posted on 6/12/24 at 11:13 am to Domeskeller
We grew up among Men & Giants, gentlemen. I was 5, but instantly recognized Joe Garagiola & Curt Gowdy, Yaz’s sweet left hook, and a drunken gnome sliding into a giant Beer Stein. 
This post was edited on 6/12/24 at 11:14 am
Posted on 6/12/24 at 11:29 am to West Palm Tiger561
this reminds me of how switch hitters back in the day would wear the helmets with double ear flaps.
Posted on 6/12/24 at 11:51 am to Ghost of Colby
quote:I think The Ticket's Mike Rhyner gave him the nickname "Jules, The Keeper of the Gold" because of his love for gold chains. He also collected .Ferrari's, Lamborghini's and other exotic cars When he got to the stadium everyone turned and watched him park and walk to the clubhouse.
Julio Franco Played until he was 62 years old.
That stance was something.
Posted on 6/12/24 at 2:58 pm to OldNo.7
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I think of John Olerud when I think flapless helmets
Posted on 6/12/24 at 3:10 pm to West Palm Tiger561
I used to wear a KC Royals batting helmet everywhere I went as a kid, circa 1978. So much so that my mom got tired of it and hid it from me.
Posted on 6/13/24 at 3:48 pm to CatfishJohn
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I think getting hit in the ear hole would lead to some brain trauma. I wwas meaning temple/ear hole synonymous, there is an ear hole in the helmets that's why I said that.
I wasn't criticizing your point at all. Just laughing about how f'n bad it hurts to get hit in the ear in any situation.
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