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Mets relief pitcher Alex Torres will be the first, and maybe only, pitcher to wear the new protective hat on the mound. Last year Torres, then with the San Diego Padres, was the first to wear the prototype of the first protective hat in MLB history.
Many fans and baseball players weren’t fans of the hat due to the bulkiness of it and also the funny look of the hat. If you forgot what it looked like here is a reminder:
http://gty.im/452732622
Not a good sight huh?
Well on April 17th, 2015 the newest protective hat came out and Torres was the one pitcher to step up and wear it.
Here is the newest look:
http://gty.im/470279448
More of a Halo that wraps around the hat. Seems like an improvement from last year and one that can be worked around to perfect the mission of creating the first protective hat for pitchers.
Alex Torres is one of the few players that puts safety before style and we should all give him credit for that. We applaud you and thank you Mr. Torres.
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