On this day in 1877, Harvard student James Tyng became the first-known baseball player to wear a catcher’s mask.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

On this day in 1877, Harvard student James Tyng became the first-known baseball player to wear a catcher’s mask. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1877, Harvard student James Tyng became the first-known baseball player to wear a catcher’s mask.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

A catcher's mask is used in a baseball game for the first time - April 12th, 1877

From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.

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A catcher's mask is used in a baseball game for the first time - April 12th, 1877

A catcher's mask is used in a baseball game for the first time - April 12th, 1877