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Jack Clements of the Philadelphia Phillies was the first catcher to wear a chest protector in 1885. The first chest protectors were worn under the uniform and not over. Clements was one of the few left handed catchers in the game and caught over 1000 games, the most of any left handed catcher in MLB history.
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∙ 11y ago1886 worn by Detroit Tigers' catcher Charles Bennett and made by his wife
According to The Baseball Dictionary, Third Edition by Paul Dickson, the first documented use was on May 1, 1883, as described in the Detroit Free Press of that date. Charlie Bennett of the Tigers was the catcher.
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Charlie Bennett (Detroit) wore the first chest protector in May, 1883, according to the article at the time in the Detroit Free Press. It was designed by his wife, assisted by Bennett's practical suggestions, which called for strips of cork in between heavy bedticking material.Umpires started wearing them in 1888.Source: The Baseball Dictionary, Third Edition by Paul Dickson.
When was the first chest protector worn?
1885.According to The Baseball Dictionary, Third Edition by Paul Dickson, the first documented use was on May 1, 1883, as described in the Detroit Free Press of that date. Charlie Bennett of the Tigers was the catcher.
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1885.According to The Baseball Dictionary, Third Edition by Paul Dickson, the first documented use was on May 1, 1883, as described in the Detroit Free Press of that date. Charlie Bennett of the Tigers was the catcher.
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What country was where the baseball glove was first made?
As baseball was developed in the United States, so was the equipment used. The first recorded instance of any player using a baseball glove was in Cincinnati in 1869, when Red Stockings player Doug Allison had a glove made for him by a local saddle maker. Some equipment such as catchers shinguards were modeled after a cricketer's leg pads but, the baseball glove, USA made.
