| Take me out to the old ball game has been the | | | | from accidental beaning from an errant pitch. |
| theme song for America's favorite past time for | | | | Although it doesn't happen often, a wild pitch can |
| decades. We're talking of course about baseball! | | | | happen and cause serious damage. |
| Although many sports need a lot of room or | | | | The same type of scenario can also injure the |
| equipment, an informal baseball game is relatively | | | | catcher. Baseball catching equipment should always |
| easy to organize with a little effort and some | | | | be available for both teams catchers. Catcher |
| basic baseball and catching equipment. Other | | | | equipment at a minimum should include a full |
| sports may actually be more popular in certain | | | | helmet, face guard, chest protection and for the |
| areas of the country than baseball but it's this all | | | | guys an impact resistant protective safety cup |
| American game that is tied into our culture | | | | for the privates. Knee and shin pads should also |
| through years of play | | | | be considered and though important, if it's a |
| It's a game that needs little in the way of | | | | choice due to limited finances, start at the top of |
| equipment and many a kid has whiled away the | | | | this list and work down. |
| summer playing baseball with the local neighbors | | | | A final piece of equipment that I consider to be |
| using little more than a solid stick, some flattened | | | | absolutely essential is a mouth piece for teeth |
| paper boxes for bases and a ball. Of course, with | | | | protection. All it takes is 1 ball to cause thousands |
| the growth of the sport, (and the involvement of | | | | of dollars in dental damage. The pain and cost just |
| adults) the number of injuries also have increased, | | | | aren't worth going without this little piece of plastic |
| and sometimes dramatically. Even the most | | | | that costs around 5 bucks. I wouldn't necessarily |
| informal baseball game needs some basic | | | | expect a mouth protector to be worn by |
| equipment to be able to play and more | | | | everyone at all times, but would definitely insist it's |
| importantly play safely. | | | | use when batting, by the catcher and probably |
| Two of the most important pieces of equipment | | | | the pitcher. |
| that should be considered absolutely necessary | | | | In the end, the right equipment can go a long way |
| for safety are batting helmets and catchers | | | | to making the great memories of childhood. |
| protection. Batting helmets protect the batter | | | | |