in 1976 , LA Dodgers catcher Steve Yeager was impailed in the throat by San Diego Padre’s Bill Russell’s broken bat, resulting the the MLB issuing a throat guard rule for catchers.

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in 1976 , LA Dodgers catcher Steve Yeager was impailed in the throat by San Diego Padre's Bill Russell's broken bat, resulting the the MLB issuing a throat guard rule for catchers.
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Fun Fact: in 1976 , LA Dodgers catcher Steve Yeager was impailed in the throat by San Diego Padre’s Bill Russell’s broken bat, resulting the the MLB issuing a throat guard rule for catchers.

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