Comments on: Hard Hat Zone http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/05/26/hard-hat-zone/ The Obsessive Study Of Athletics Aesthetics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:25:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Kek http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/05/26/hard-hat-zone/#comment-367 Kek Wed, 31 May 2006 16:41:51 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=31#comment-367 I grew up in Johnstown, PA and one of the big events of the summer is the annual AAABA amateur baseball national championship. For years, one of the better franchise to participate was Johnny's Auto Sales out of Baltimore. One year I clearly remember that their entire team except pitchers took the field in flapless batting helmets a la John Olerud. It stands out because they won the tournament and when their team picture was in the local paper they had their pitchers take up the entire back row and it looked cool-the capped pitchers contrasting against the helmet wearing players. I've been trying to find a picture but been unsuccessful. I'll keep trying though. I guess they figured out that the heat outweighed the safety issues and went back to wearing caps a few years later. At one time they had a really sharp pillbox style similar to the Pittsburgh Pirates of the 70s and 80s (red cap with blue bill and stripes). There was actually a jersey and cap from that era hanging in Cooperstown at the HOF at one time. I remember taking a picture of it when I visited their on a vacation in the early 90s. I grew up in Johnstown, PA and one of the big events of the summer is the annual AAABA amateur baseball national championship.

For years, one of the better franchise to participate was Johnny’s Auto Sales out of Baltimore. One year I clearly remember that their entire team except pitchers took the field in flapless batting helmets a la John Olerud. It stands out because they won the tournament and when their team picture was in the local paper they had their pitchers take up the entire back row and it looked cool-the capped pitchers contrasting against the helmet wearing players. I’ve been trying to find a picture but been unsuccessful. I’ll keep trying though.

I guess they figured out that the heat outweighed the safety issues and went back to wearing caps a few years later. At one time they had a really sharp pillbox style similar to the Pittsburgh Pirates of the 70s and 80s (red cap with blue bill and stripes). There was actually a jersey and cap from that era hanging in Cooperstown at the HOF at one time. I remember taking a picture of it when I visited their on a vacation in the early 90s.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/05/26/hard-hat-zone/#comment-333 Jennifer Tue, 30 May 2006 20:22:21 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=31#comment-333 Hey! Thanks for the shout out to the Pacific Lutheran University baseball team. They are usually overshadowed by the football team, so it's good to know they are doing something right! a Uni Watch fan and 1992 graduate of PLU Hey! Thanks for the shout out to the Pacific Lutheran University baseball team. They are usually overshadowed by the football team, so it’s good to know they are doing something right!

a Uni Watch fan and 1992 graduate of PLU

]]> By: foley http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/05/26/hard-hat-zone/#comment-310 foley Tue, 30 May 2006 11:14:45 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=31#comment-310 Mr. Lukas my dad and I were watching the braves yesterday and they were wearing their red jerseys which look gret i love them now what are their colors because i thought that they were navy white red now my dad said that the navy was black thanks Mr. Lukas my dad and I were watching the braves yesterday and they were wearing their red jerseys which look gret i love them now what are their colors because i thought that they were navy white red now my dad said that the navy was black thanks

]]> By: Paul Lukas http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/05/26/hard-hat-zone/#comment-272 Paul Lukas Sat, 27 May 2006 16:44:48 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=31#comment-272 Cash was one of several players who wore a liner. A few players wore these instead of batting helmets. They were allowed to do so if they were already wearing them before helmets became mandatory. The last player to wear the liner was Bob Montgomery, a backup catcher with the Red Sox. A photo of his liner is <a target="new" href="http://www.redsoxdiehard.com/diary/2002/pics/montyhat.jpg" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Cash was one of several players who wore a liner. A few players wore these instead of batting helmets. They were allowed to do so if they were already wearing them before helmets became mandatory. The last player to wear the liner was Bob Montgomery, a backup catcher with the Red Sox. A photo of his liner is here.

]]> By: Tom O'Grady http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/05/26/hard-hat-zone/#comment-270 Tom O'Grady Sat, 27 May 2006 15:21:32 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=31#comment-270 Can anyone figure out what's on Norm's head? http://deseretnews.com/photos/2437509.jpg Can anyone figure out what’s on Norm’s head?
http://deseretnews.c...

]]> By: Tom O'Grady http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/05/26/hard-hat-zone/#comment-269 Tom O'Grady Sat, 27 May 2006 15:20:06 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=31#comment-269 Norm Cash image- http://www.theseventhgame.com/playerimages/cash_norm.jpg Norm Cash image-
http://www.thesevent...

]]> By: Tom O'Grady http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/05/26/hard-hat-zone/#comment-268 Tom O'Grady Sat, 27 May 2006 15:18:11 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=31#comment-268 Maybe you or some of the UniWatch readers can help me? Norm Cash from the Detroit Tigers wore an unusually weird batting helmet when he played in the ’60’s and early ’70’s. Here is a photo of Norm Cash batting in the 1968 World Series and you can tell that he’s not wearing a classic “batting helmet” Was wondering if he had a liner or something else underneath this facsimile helmet… Because if you’re batting against Bob Gibson without any headwear protection… you’re either really old school or just plain crazy… Anyway, it has always haunted me that I was not sure what the heck he was doing and would welcome any help here? Tom O’Grady www.gameplan.com Maybe you or some of the UniWatch readers can help me?

Norm Cash from the Detroit Tigers wore an unusually weird batting helmet when he played in the ’60’s and early ’70’s.

Here is a photo of Norm Cash batting in the 1968 World Series and you can tell that he’s not wearing a classic “batting helmet” Was wondering if he had a liner or something else underneath this facsimile helmet… Because if you’re batting against Bob Gibson without any headwear protection… you’re either really old school or just plain crazy…

Anyway, it has always haunted me that I was not sure what the heck he was doing and would welcome any help here?

Tom O’Grady
http://www.gameplan....

]]> By: Tom O'Grady http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/05/26/hard-hat-zone/#comment-265 Tom O'Grady Sat, 27 May 2006 15:07:28 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=31#comment-265 Maybe you or some of the UniWatch readers can help me? Norm Cash from the Detroit Tigers wore an unusually weird batting helmet when he played in the '60's and early '70's. Here is a photo of Norm Cash batting in the 1968 World Series and you can tell that he's not wearing a classic "batting helmet" Was wondering if he had a liner or something else underneath this facsimile helmet... Because if you're batting against Bob Gibson without any headwear protection... you're either really old school or just plain crazy... http://deseretnews.com/photos/2437509.jpg http://www.finalshot.com/ThumbNails/Tigers/CashNorm72TB.jpg http://www.theseventhgame.com/playerimages/cash_norm.jpg Anyway, it has always haunted me that I was not sure what the heck he was doing and would welcome any help here? Tom O'Grady www.gameplan.com Maybe you or some of the UniWatch readers can help me?

Norm Cash from the Detroit Tigers wore an unusually weird batting helmet when he played in the ’60’s and early ’70’s.

Here is a photo of Norm Cash batting in the 1968 World Series and you can tell that he’s not wearing a classic “batting helmet” Was wondering if he had a liner or something else underneath this facsimile helmet… Because if you’re batting against Bob Gibson without any headwear protection… you’re either really old school or just plain crazy…

http://deseretnews.c...

http://www.finalshot...

http://www.thesevent...

Anyway, it has always haunted me that I was not sure what the heck he was doing and would welcome any help here?

Tom O’Grady
http://www.gameplan....

]]> By: Steven Wyder http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/05/26/hard-hat-zone/#comment-264 Steven Wyder Sat, 27 May 2006 13:42:18 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=31#comment-264 Here is a link to a story from 2000 when Ken Griffey's Kid was traded to the Reds. My memory was fairly accurate. http://reds.enquirer.com/2000/02/11/red_perez_wants_no_24.html Here is a link to a story from 2000 when Ken Griffey’s Kid was traded to the Reds.

My memory was fairly accurate.

http://reds.enquirer...

]]> By: foley http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/05/26/hard-hat-zone/#comment-263 foley Sat, 27 May 2006 13:36:53 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=31#comment-263 i think all pithers should have to wear double flaped helmets i think all pithers should have to wear double flaped helmets

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