Throat guard

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

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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