Pitcher Protective Gear

[radness]

Found this old photo
Our starting pitcher at Long Beach State
Sandy Winchester
Was also a first baseman
And batted 3rd

Giant knee pad on that stride leg
GOOD IDEA for those come backer's

How are you pitchers protecting yourself?

 

[kibadbo]

This is the first body protection I have ever seen on a pitcher. Maybe half the kids I see where facemasks.

 

[quincy]

That has to be for a medical reason not for protection, maybe batting?

 

[wheresmycar]

That looks like a sliding pad. Probably too much effort to put it on just for batting, so she wore it for entire game.

 

[radness]

This is the first body protection I have ever seen on a pitcher.

isnt that amazing!
Glad to have poster about this!

i wore knee pads all the time.
Even Under my shin guards!
Helped keep them in place.
Great for batting to protect me and of course running bases sliding and diving.

 

[radness]

That looks like a sliding pad. Probably too much effort to put it on just for batting, so she wore it for entire game.

Not just for hitting.
Its for NOT being hit and taken out because of injury!

Imagine landing on you front leg its 35 feet away from a batter hitting a rocket.

Nowadays pitchers land about 38 feet away but the ball is a super rocket.

Also consider beginners...

 

[MNDad]

Mine wore a glove.

 

[bmd]

Found this old photo
Our starting pitcher at Long Beach State
Sandy Winchester
Was also a first baseman
And batted 3rd

Giant knee pad on that stride leg
GOOD IDEA for those come backer's

How are you pitchers protecting yourself?



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project that knee! dont worry about those teeth or face!

 

[cnardone]

Forget body protection. Let's talk about that 0.26 ERA!!!!!

 

[radness]

project that knee! dont worry about those teeth or face!

? Cant recall fielding masks being available back then.

Heres a tid bit
College didnt require hitters to wear batting helmets in softball but baseball had to til '1987.