There are many quotes that you can dig up that were wrong. It was said that computers would never be useful but for may be four people in America.
We sold the rights to the VCR to the Japanese because we thought there would never be a market for it.
Hey it's only an opinion, but I think that umpires who don't already use a hockey style mask will, for the most part, stay with the traditional mask. But in 20 years, those guys will be in minority and a lot of the newer guys will have grown up with the hockey style mask. It will reach a tipping point and then the change willl happen. Masks will be in the minority.
But hey, it's only a guess/opinion. I could be wrong.
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Originally posted by Tim C
Get back to me in 15 to 20 years . . .
In the 60's we were told that all golf clubs would eventually have "fiber glass shafts" . . .
In the 50's we were told that with computers we would all work a 30 hour week . . .
As I noted in another thread:
Seeing Ed Hickox wearing a 7 stitch hat under his hockey helmet made me realize that the helmet can be worn and not look "dorky" . . .
I laugh when an internet umpire predicts the helmet will take over for the mask . . .
It ain't gonna happen UNLESS someone "organizes" umpires and has the final say over safety equipment.
Trust me . . . I work every day in construction and I know how hard change is for some.
"I think it is only a matter of time, before you see all or most of the umpires using the Helmet."
A safe statement since it actually means nothing.
Of course I would never wear a bicycle helmet either.
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