Safety gear is an important aspect of playing any sport, including baseball. Perhaps the most important piece of gear for baseball players is the helmet. A batter wears the hard, plastic baseball ...

Boston fans may notice that Red Sox catcher David Ross is kicking it “old school” this year. After wearing a hockey-style goalie helmet behind the plate last season, Ross switched to the traditional ...

New York Mets player David Wright was hit last month in the head by a 94 mph fastball, and suffered a concussion. This week, he began wearing — and quickly discarded — a helmet that offers more ...

Karen Stultz worries about head injuries every time her Little Leaguer steps up to the plate to bat. As the ball leaves the pitcher’s hand she sucks in her breath, whispering to herself, “Don’t get ...

It's called a C-Flap – that extra piece on a baseball helmet, designed to protect the batter's jaw on the side facing the pitcher. More and more Major Leaguers are using these safer helmets, though ...

New helmets feature carbon fiber shell that%27s 300 percent stiffer and 130 times stronger than previous standard. Helmets were made mandatory by 2011 collective bargaining agreement. NL MVP Buster ...