Interesting conversion from bucket to mask

[Mike Prince]

Yesterday I was watching the Red Sox - Dodgers game and noticed that David Ross, who has missed a good portion of this season (close to half of it) with pretty severe concussion issues, was catching in one of his first games back and wearing a Mizuno traditional mask.  So what you say?  Prior to this game he wore an All-Star HSM and after his initial concussion diagnosis this season he even had it fitted with special padding and wore a skull cap from Unequal before he went out on his longest and most recent DL stint.

 

Lots of speculation here and other places that a bucket is safer than the traditional mask (and I agree it is for certain hits to the side and back of the head), but here is a guy who was treated by one of the best sports concussion guys out there and he reverts back to the traditional mask.  I did notice that he had leather Mizuno pads in there, surprised he didn't have Team Wendys.  TW's have really gained popularity with umpires, surprised that I have never seen a catcher wearing them.  I guess sponsorships and matching your team's color scheme trump safety.

[Maineac]

I know Carlos Santana of the Cleveland Indians has worn them in the past, not seeing him play that often I don't know if he still wears them or not. So it's not unheard of, just not that common I guess.

[gnhbua93]

As far as I know, Santana still uses his Nike mask with TW pads.

[Pete Peterson Sr]

As far as I know, Santana still uses his Nike mask with TW pads.

 

 He also prefers Gibson electric guitars.....

[gnhbua93]

 

As far as I know, Santana still uses his Nike mask with TW pads.

 

 He also prefers Gibson electric guitars.....

 

No he prefer better the guira and the tambora.