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jjrrad t1_ishsow9 wrote

Reply to comment by JJohnston015 in TIL in 1976 , LA Dodgers catcher Steve Yeager was impailed in the throat by San Diego Padre's Bill Russell's broken bat, resulting the the MLB issuing a throat guard rule for catchers. by superfly355

To protect him in the future from errant foul balls while he’s catching.

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JJohnston015 t1_ishyxzm wrote

So, it wouldn't.

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darth_molasses t1_isi3oq9 wrote

If it could happen to you on deck, it could definitely happen to the two people right behind you when you’re batting. But I agree, the implementation of this rule has some holes in it.

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