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  2. List of bespectacled baseball players - Wikipedia

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    For many years, wearing glasses while playing the sport was an embarrassment. [1] Baseball talent scouts routinely rejected spectacled prospects on sight. [2] 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.

  3. Protective gear in sports - Wikipedia

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    A maximum-safety protective gear for multiple sports training Soft-type equipment for family sports and weekend activities A full-body protective gear variant. Personal protective equipment serves an integral role in maintaining the safety of an athlete participating in a sport. The usage and development of protective gear in sports has evolved ...

  4. Eye protection - Wikipedia

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    Safety glasses or spectacles, although often used as a catch-all term for all types of eye protection, specifically revers to protective equipment that closely resembles common eye wear. To meet most national standards, spectacles must include side shields to reduce the ability of debris to get behind the lenses from the side.

  5. Ballistic eyewear - Wikipedia

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    Ballistic sunglasses or prescription eyeglasses must meet the same requirements. In brief, the U.S. military standard requires that ballistic eyewear must be able to withstand up to a 3.8 mm (.15 caliber) projectile at 195 m/s (640 ft/s)) for spectacles and 5.6 mm (.22 caliber) projectile at 168–171 m/s (550–560 ft/s) for goggles.

  6. Glasses - Wikipedia

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    Glasses are worn for eye protection in some sports, such as squash. Glasses wearers may use a strap to prevent the glasses from falling off. Wearers of glasses that are used only part of the time may have the glasses attached to a cord that goes around their neck to prevent the loss and breaking of the glasses.

  7. Baseball clothing and equipment - Wikipedia

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    Hat worn by all players. Designed to shade the eyes from the sun, this hat design has become popular with the general public. Catcher's helmet Protective helmet with face mask worn by the catcher. Newer styles feature a fully integrated helmet and mask, similar to a hockey goalie mask. More traditional versions were a separate mask worn over a ...

  8. Darrell Porter - Wikipedia

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    Darrell Ray Porter (January 17, 1952 – August 5, 2002) was an American professional baseball catcher. [1] He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1971 to 1987 for the Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals, and Texas Rangers. [1] The four-time All-Star was known for his excellent defensive skills and power hitting ...

  9. Batting helmet - Wikipedia

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    The no-flap helmet is still utilized in baseball. Catchers often wear a flapless helmet along with a facemask to protect the head when receiving pitches. Occasionally, players other than catchers will wear a batting helmet without earflaps while playing a defensive position in the field. This is usually done by a player who has a higher-than ...

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