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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..
The New York Knickerbockers were the first baseball team to wear uniforms, taking the field on April 4, 1849, in pants made of blue wool, white flannel shirts and straw hats. The practice of wearing a uniform soon spread, and by 1900, all Major League Baseball teams had adopted them.