Safety gear is an important aspect of playing any sport, including baseball. Perhaps the most important piece of gear for baseball players is the helmet. A batter wears the hard, plastic baseball ...

New York Mets player David Wright was hit last month in the head by a 94 mph fastball, and suffered a concussion. This week, he began wearing — and quickly discarded — a helmet that offers more ...

“Always wear a helmet” is what you often hear from safety activists when it comes to riding any type of two-wheeler, whether it’s a motorcycle, a bicycle or a scooter of the tamest variety. This isn’t ...

Boston fans may notice that Red Sox catcher David Ross is kicking it “old school” this year. After wearing a hockey-style goalie helmet behind the plate last season, Ross switched to the traditional ...

This is Highly Recommend, a column dedicated to our very opinionated editors’ favorite things to eat, drink, and buy. I’m squeezing this story into the tail-end of baseball season, the playoffs. I’m ...