Annual throat guard topic

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by DonInKansas

The same reason MLB base coaches have to wear batting helmets.

Oh.....throat guards prevent you from getting hit in head while you're in the coach's box. cool.

[charliej47]

Oz, For years I wore the standard mask. Once the batter took a golf swing at a ball and it came up hit my shoulder, the ball came under the mask at the side. It caught me on the side of the face and I lost two teeth. I was in the slot in the scissor position. I got the protector and started using it and got hit again almost the same way on the other side of my face and lost one tooth.

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by charliej47

Oz, For years I wore the standard mask. Once the batter took a golf swing at a ball and it came up hit my shoulder, the ball came under the mask at the side. It caught me on the side of the face and I lost two teeth. I was in the slot in the scissor position. I got the protector and started using it and got hit again almost the same way on the other side of my face and lost one tooth.

Now I understand! I just could not picture what happened. I think that you may have been too deep in the slot for this to happen.