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Originally Posted by hesscl34
Why not have players wear helmets then? Seems reasonable.
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It would be REALLY distracting or the fielders. If this was a more common occurrence, we might see it, but it would be tough to adjust to. Batting helmets cut down on your peripheral vision and could cause more injuries.
There was a player I remember who wore a batting helmet without earflaps in the field. John Olerud.
Still, it's really not necessary. You can't prevent freak injuries. You could be hit in the throat or the kidney by a ball and die too. You just can't cover up every part of your body for a once in a million injury.
