Weird that you're making a video with old helmets and didn't mention the newer style helmets, because (at least Milwaukee) they have the extended ear flap that covers the side of your face.
Regarding the equipment you keep after leaving a club. Do they let you keep whatever you want? Or take it out of your check? Enjoying your vids, thanks.
He actually has a video of his favorite mlb parks. Not exactly what your asking for but he dose talk about the size comparison of majors to minors I believe
Jakob Fox some milb fields share with colleges. Virginia Commonwealth University shares the field with the Richmond Flying Squirrels. The Durham Bulls at one time shared their old stadium with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Going to Spring Training 2011, after the Giants won the World Series, I was at a Dodgers Giants game and when they subbed out the starters with the minor league guys wearing 98 etc, they also didn't have their names on the back of the jerseys. We referred to the Dodgers guys as "Football Number Guy" when we were heckling them, as any good Giants fan does anytime the Dodgers are playing them. The right fielder did not appreciate this, and might have missed a pop up and thrown a moon ball into the cutoff man. That was like a snowball rolling downhill. Once the crowd knew it bothered him it became constant and even had chant's of "Football Guy" when he did anything.
T C I would hardly call someone throwing a ball for someone to hit it with a bat a pussy. They could be killed every pitch. Not to mention if a pitcher sucks, your team sucks. So they either keep you in the game or they don’t. Either way they are the most important person on your defense. Not a pussy. As real of a man as you could be.
Trent Thorton wore a jacket the other night. As a bluejays fan you dont see a lot of players hitting, let alone pitchers. I had no idea they were allowed to. Googled it and also found out a pitcher who is pinch running cannot wear a jacket
@@stephendre2902 hahaahahaaha That's your argument? They might get killed by a line drive, therefore they aren't pussies for wearing a jacket to keep their arm warm? You are a moron.
I love these videos - you can't find this content anywhere else - thanks for letting us get a taste of the major league experience through your videos.
it is just because it is less important because of how rare you get hit in the head but they still have to have helmets just in case. and players like bryce harper like to rip off their helmet when running so it is easier with 1 flap as well
You left out a lot with the Major League helmet. There are now two newer, more protective helmets that the players have to choose from. The helmet you have is now illegal in the MLB.
What he didn't mention was that a few years ago the MLB got new helmets. They are still not as protective as the minor league helmets but they are a little more protective.
Great video. They used to allow major leaguers to wear helmets with no flaps. You could tell the “old timers” who continued to wear them after the switch to the ear flap. I always thought that was cool.
how about no flaps helmets in the good ol days...like Pete Rose ;-) i think he was one of the few grandfathered in when they changed the rules to mandate at least one flap
When a MLB player rehabs in the minors, I usually see them wear their Major League helmet. Are they breaking a rule and the umps are just not calling them on it or are they allowed to wear the MLB helmet because they are MLB players?
@@thedominatior39 I wonder if he has to bring his own helmet with him when he goes out on a minor league assignment or if the team just automatically sends out all of his equipment like his bats and helmets. And is the major leaguer for example wearing a St. Louis Cardinals helmet with the STL on it when he's playing with the Memphis Redbirds or Springfield Cardinals for example.
Joe McKim I never thought about this but had to look it up to see, I found a picture of Dustin Pedrioa rehabbing with the Portland Sea Dogs and he was wearing his Boston Red Sox helmet with the “B” on it. That’s weird and interesting I like it haha.
You might remember that a first base coach was killed when a foul ball hit him on the head. That was in a minor league game in North Little Rock , Arkansas. Ever since then coaches wear helmets in minor and MLB.
I think it’s cool that there’s a physical thing on public display on your head to go with the shame of: - Being demoted from the Majors. - Having every one at spring training know your not permanently called up. There’s so much tradition in baseball.
I'm watching a Phillys Pirates spring trailing game as I type this and all the batters are wearing dual flap big helmets. They all look like tall little leaguers. 🤣
Hi Matt great vid ,When I played a couple years ago in HS the flaps that covers your cheek aka Stanton helmet , I tried one on the other day it was horrible for me so what’s your opinion. Thanks as always
The major league helmet looks like something I would eat my ice cream out of at the park....don't ever want take a 102mph fastball to the head wearing that thing.
Not sure if he mentions it or not but there are several non-switch hitting MLB players that either wear or have worn a helmet with 2 ear guards. Nori Aoki, Shin-Soo Choo, Rhys Hoskins just to name a few. With that said, I'm not sure why the MLB doesn't just make helmets with 2 ear guards mandatory since there is nothing macho about being able to take a 95+ mph fastball off your dome. If your a MLB player and baseball is obviously a career at that point, why wouldn't you want to protect yourself as much as you can from potential injury that could possibly end your career. If there are millions of dollars on the line, you better believe I'm going to protect my investment as much as I can. Just doesn't make since.
Seriously! If I'm a team owner paying some guy 10 million plus, I would be mandating they were better helmets. I mean what is the performance gain from the current helmets. So they wear these so called helmets for the looks?????
This comment might be a bit bitter sweet but the thing is: I fucking love this channel, it is all I've been watching this last week. I barely liked baseball, but i am hooked up. This is great content. But, idk Matt weirds me out a bit some times.
Hey Matt, another great vid, just had a couple questions with the helmets and jerseys. Do they let you keep all your jerseys? Like if your traded are all your jerseys, yours to keep? They don’t reuse the helmets ever, they just let you keep them? Like what if someone was called up for like a week then sent down, they get to keep their jerseys and helmets?
Thanks!!! I got to keep one jersey at the end of the year. And I'm assuming the player would keep their helmet in that instance. I kept mine. Thanks for watching our vids and commenting! I really appreciate it!
Can you do a video talking about the daily grind of the game. You don't get many full free days once the season starts. A lot of fans don 't understand how much baseball you end up playing per season. It's crazy
