In the nearly 17 months since then-Oakland Athletics pitcher Brandon McCarthy was struck in the head by a line drive and suffered life-threatening brain injuries, Major League Baseball says it has ...

“So much more than a baseball cap, this rates as one of the most profound pieces of sports history that has ever been offered for public sale,” declares Lelands, a top, New York auction house. “One of ...

A protective cap worn by Brooklyn Dodgers great Jackie Robinson sold for a record amount during an October auction. The cap, which was made during Robinson’s rookie season in 1947, sold for $590,994, ...

New York Mets left-hander Alex Torres volunteered to wear another strange-looking cap Saturday night, all in the name of making Major League Baseball a safer game to play. Despite the risk of inviting ...

NEW YORK – Big league pitchers might feel safer on the mound this season. Major League Baseball has approved a protective cap for pitchers, hoping to reduce the damage from line drives to head that ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Big league pitchers are always at risk, but they might feel safer on the mound this season. Major League Baseball has approved a protective cap for pitchers, hoping to ...

Big league pitchers might feel safer on the mound this season.Major League Baseball has approved a protective cap for pitchers, hoping to reduce the damage from line drives to head that have brought ...

In the wake of the life-threatening skull fracture suffered by Brandon McCarthy last season, MLB has been working to develop and test protective headgear for pitchers. However, as William Weinbaum of ...