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In 1905, Mogridge created the first crude protective head gear and was granted patent No. 780899 for a head protector.. This first attempt at a batting helmet was said to look like an inflatable boxing glove that wrapped around the hitters head..
Head Gear. From 1897 to 1915, baseball equipment began to include protective head gear. This was the contribution of Hall of Fame, New York Giants catcher Roger Bresnahan, after getting bashed, or rather beaned as they say, in the head with a baseball. It was similar to the leather football helmet made by A.J. Reach.