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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This is Highly Recommend, a column dedicated to our very opinionated editors’ favorite things to eat, drink, and buy. I’m squeezing this story into the tail-end of baseball season, the playoffs. I’m ...

If you were to watch an MLB game from about 70 years ago, you would notice that the batters were not wearing helmets. Around the league today, helmets are compulsory for batters, as they protect them ...

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 ...

KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Glenn Hubbard trotted on the field Wednesday wearing a helmet -- and feeling downright ridiculous. "You know what it feels like?" he asked before a spring training game. "Look at ...