View Full Version : who was 1st player to NOT wear Stirrups????
withfood
05-03-2009, 07:05 AM
Anyone know -
1. Who was 1st player not to wear stirrups?
2. Who was 1st player to wear batting gloves?
3. How many/which current players do not wear batting gloves?
I do not know the answers.
RuthMayBond
05-04-2009, 04:56 AM
Anyone know -
2. Who was 1st player to wear batting gloves?
I'm pretty sure this was Ken Harrelson, after getting his hands sore from golfing too much
ipitch
05-04-2009, 10:27 AM
I don't know if it's accurate, but a little Googling says this...
The first player to wear batting gloves was the New York Giants' Bobby Thomson at spring training in 1949.
The first person to wear a batting glove in a game was Ken "Hawk" Harrelson.
The first player to wear batting gloves in the majors on a regular basis was Rusty Staub.
RuthMayBond
05-04-2009, 11:50 AM
I don't know if it's accurate, but a little Googling says this...
The first player to wear batting gloves was the New York Giants' Bobby Thomson at spring training in 1949.
The first person to wear a batting glove in a game was Ken "Hawk" Harrelson.
You're right, I was thinking regular-season