Here's a Question for Brooks Robinson fans:
 

What's the story behind his short-billed batting helmet?




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I think he just liked it. It does look weird. As a kid growing up in that area, he always wore it.

This according to Brooks is why he didn't like the regular brim on his helmet.

"It made me lose my concentration. I took care of it by taking a hacksaw blade and cut about 1½ inches off the brim and about half an inch off the flap. That's how I got my short brim.”

The length and depth of our members' knowledge never ceases to amaze me!

Thanks for sharing!




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