Who was the last major leaguer to bat without a helmet?

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Who was the last major leaguer to bat without a helmet?

2007-11-08 19:37:33 · 3 answers · asked by nofear_intrepid40 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball

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Is this trivia?

If so, I'm pretty sure it's Bob Montgomery.

He was able to bat without it as recent as 1979 due to a grandfather clause.

2007-11-08 19:43:04 · answer #1 · answered by Crusader 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋

Montgomery is the name I recall as well.

The helmet rule was enacted in 1971, with all players who preferred not to wear a helmet "grandfathered" against having to comply.

Same thing happened with the helmet flap circa 1980. The last flapless wearers were Gaetti and Raines.

2007-11-09 08:20:07 · answer #2 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋

The late Bob "Dare Devil" Denton. The last thing his manager said to him was, "Use your noggin"

2007-11-09 06:33:02 · answer #3 · answered by Sarrafzedehkhoee 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋