No-helmet hitters during the 60s & 70s

by theFalcon - 32 cards (Last updated on Dec 8, 2021)



31. 2019 Topps Archives - 50th Anniversary of the Montréal Expos Autographs #MTLA-MW Maury Wills


YouTube source: World Series ('63, '65, '66) and highlights of Montreal Expos' first game of 1969 at Shea Stadium.

This card is odd ... the '69 Expos wore white at home and and light blue on the road ... where did light grey come from?

Wills wore a helmet after he was traded to the Dodgers in mid-1969 ... see cover of 1971 Sports Illustrated.


32. 1964 Bazooka #16 Carl Yastrzemski


Getty Images source: Batting at Fenway Park in 1963-64.

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May 26, 2020 - 2:18PM
MoPack626

Indeed your list is quirky, but very interesting. I love the historical aspect of your list and the YouTube links. It's interesting that some players were brave (or stupid) to not wear one, especially when "safety" wasn't as prioritized as now. The NFL had something similar with helmets and face guards. I remember watching a Cardinals punter wearing just a single bar in games I think in 2006; he was grandfathered in like these MLB players.  

Jun 2, 2020 - 10:38PM
HookedSince68

Interesting topic. I like it. Can you name the last major leaguer to bat in a game without a helmet?

Jun 3, 2020 - 12:13AM
theFalcon

Unless you know differently, I'm pretty sure it's Bob Montgomery, who is already in this list.  His last season was 1979.  I remember watching a Yankees/Red Sox game where a broadcaster mentioned with disapproval how Montgomery wore a liner inside a soft cap as a substitute for a helmet.  It was either a Yankees broadcast or NBC network broadcast.

Jun 3, 2020 - 2:01AM
HookedSince68

Bingo! Bob was grandfathered in to not wear a helmet. His last game was September 9, 1979.



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