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Originally Posted by TussAgee11
Well it certainly is safer. The switch to the inside protector happened well before my umpiring years, so I have an additional question to ask on top of Bassman's. Why did the balloon disappear in the first place, despite being safer than an inside protector?
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The correct inside protector protects what needs protecting as well as the balloon, improves mobility, helps improve performance of mechanics, and thus, calls of plays.