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Just out of curiosity, because I don't have any copies of the latest OBR authoritative interpretations, but was there ever anything written that prohibited MLB pitchers from wearing protective headgear in the past?
Remember John Olerud? He wore a helmet on defense, similar to the ones base coaches today wear, to provide protection after he suffered an head injury of some sort. Did he need a special authorization to do that? Or can anybody wear such a helmet, including pitchers, on their own without the need for a new rule?
Seems to me this is a lot ado about nothing, unless there were prohibitions prior to this edict.
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