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Cleats began to be used in the United States in the 1860s when metal spikes were first used on baseball shoes. [5] A baseball shoe, as defined by the Dickson Baseball Dictionary (3rd Ed), is "a special type of shoe designed and worn by baseball players that features cleats for traction and a full set of laces for support."
Also called a baseball cup, box, athletic cup – made of hard impact-resistant plastic or light metal, often with flexible sides for comfort and protection, designed to protect the testicles and groin from impact of a baseball, baseball bat, cleats, or any other moving object. Absolutely required for catchers, pitchers, and often all infielders.
The use of a batter's eye has been standard in baseball since at least the late 1800s. One example of a batter's eye is the black area in center field of the first Yankee Stadium. At one time there were seats in that section, but because of distractions the seats were removed and the area was painted black.
William Clarence Matthews (January 7, 1877 – April 9, 1928) was an early 20th-century African-American pioneer in athletics, politics and law. Born in Selma, Alabama, Matthews was enrolled at the Tuskegee Institute and, with the help of Booker T. Washington (the principal of the institute), enrolled at the Phillips Academy in 1900 and Harvard University in 1901.
In preparation for Men at Work, Will spent hundreds of hours interviewing five Major League Baseball figures: right fielder Tony Gwynn of the San Diego Padres, manager Tony La Russa of the Oakland Athletics, shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles, pitcher Jim Gott of the Pittsburgh Pirates, and pitcher Orel Hershiser of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Black Diamond has also been reviewed by The Horn Book Magazine, [2] and Book Report. [3] The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum lists it as a secondary resource in its lesson on Negro league baseball vocabulary. [4] Black Diamonds is a 1994 CCBC Choice, [5] a 1994 NCTE Kaleidoscope book, [6] and received a 1997 Coretta Scott King Award author honor. [7]
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