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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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Fran1886 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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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.
Did catchers wear a mask when baseball first started?
No. The first catcher's mask is credited as having been invented in 1876 by Fred Thayer who modified a fencer's mask for the catcher of the Harvard baseball team. Click on the 'History of the Catcher's Mask' link below to read about the history and see pictures of the early catcher's masks.
Total number of players on both teams in a baseball game?
In the lineups, a total of 18 players could be playing in a baseball game (2 pitchers, catchers, first basemen, second basemen, third basemen, shortstop and 6 outfielders). Off the field one team could have up to 40 players, 1 manager and 6 coaches.
What action did not occur while Oliver Cromwell was lord protector of England?
the first navigation act was passed by parliament
Who is the protector of the Indians?
While this could be a complex question to answer, I believe the question is aimed at the holder of the official title of Protector of the Indians. This first person to receive this title was the Dominican Priest Bartolomé de las Casas, but others held this title after him.
