MLB Pitcher First to Wear Padded Cap
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on June 22nd, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
MLB Pitcher First to Wear Padded Cap
San Diego Padres reliever Alex Torres became the first pitcher in Major League Baseball to wear the new protective padded cap in a game. The league has been testing different protection since Oakland A’s pitcher Brandon McCarthy was struck by a line drive and suffered life-threatening brain injuries 17 months ago. The look inspired comparisons to Dark Helmet and Super Mario on Twitter, but Torres said, “It doesn’t feel like how it looks on my head.”