Throat guard

A throat guard is a piece of protective equipment worn in various sports, including baseball, ice hockey, and lacrosse.

See also: Neck guard

The guard was invented in 1976 by Los Angeles Dodgers trainer Bill Buhler after catcher Steve Yeager was impaled in the throat by pieces of a broken bat. The guard is required in numerous youth and amateur baseball leagues, including Little League.

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