The Brooklyn Dodgers all donned protective helmets at the start of the 1941 season without knowing how well they worked. Thanks to Pete Reiser, they found out.
Paul, I was convinced that Reiser would be a goner; glad to know an earlier iteration of the batting helmet worked in his case. I will ‘stay tuned’ for part 4 on Thursday!
For me it’s difficult to understand how the players were so against them. Understandably their thinking was totally different than mine today but I’m not in their cleats so I can’t see things as they have.
Maybe fines should’ve began sooner but I also understand ‘change’ takes time.
The new product should have been branded the “Noodle Crack Preventor,” with royalties flowing to Billy Jurges - truly a missed marketing opportunity.
I love finding authentic slang for these stories. Your version of the product sounds like something Bugs Bunny would wear.
Paul, I was convinced that Reiser would be a goner; glad to know an earlier iteration of the batting helmet worked in his case. I will ‘stay tuned’ for part 4 on Thursday!
For me it’s difficult to understand how the players were so against them. Understandably their thinking was totally different than mine today but I’m not in their cleats so I can’t see things as they have.
Maybe fines should’ve began sooner but I also understand ‘change’ takes time.