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Default 6-4-2, an Angels/Dodgers double play blog :: Charlie Muse, Inventor Of The Batting Helmet, Dies

Charlie Muse, the inventor of the batting helmet, died May 5, in Sun City Center, Florida. A longtime Pittsburgh Pirates executive, he is credited with inventing the batting helmet at the behest of then-Pirates GM (and former Dodgers GM) Branch Rickey. At first laughed at as an accessory for "sissies", the batting helmet's adoption accellerated after Dodgers pitcher Clem Labine beaned Brave ...

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