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Baseball players started wearing cups in 1904, but didn't start wearing bating helmets until 1940.
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Because in 1904 baseball players realized a foul ball could ruin the family jewels — but it took until 1940 to admit that their heads were also part of the equipment.
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The English version of the joke runs thus “The first cricket testicular guard (Box) was used in 1874, and the first cricket helmet was used in 1974. So?”
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The English version of the joke runs thus “The first cricket testicular guard (Box) was used in 1874, and the first cricket helmet was used in 1974. So?” I figure God kept the lid on that box because HE was so peeved they used crickets to test it. Insulting, ya know? |
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Baseball isn't cricket.
1904 to 1940 vs 1874 to 1974, just goes to show that the English have a totally different way of seeing things than Americans. |
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Baseball isn't cricket. I think a cricket bat offers more protection of vital areas than a baseball bat, which may be why you supplement your bats with artillery against the threat of home invasion. |
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Cricket batters hold their bats pointing down, protecting themselves from mean googlies.
Baseball players hold their bats pointing up, exposing themselves to 90mph fastballs. |
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