Last player to bat without a batting helmet

[Honus Wagner Rules]

I didn't know that that last to player to not wear a batting helmet was Bob Montgomery in 1979. I didn't know it was so recent.

http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/ar...hout-a-helmet/



Bob Montgomery Topps 1979.JPG

[JR Hart]

I remember Cash, McAullife, and Tony Taylor not wearing helmets in the 72 ALCS

[StanTheMan]

79'!! Wow.

What about last without a glove...? Last legal spitballer I've read about. Last team to break the color barrier, last AL pitcher to hit a homer before the DH.

Could have some fun with this...

[Gee Walker]

Those players were all wearing a hard insert inside their caps instead of a helmet. At the very least it would have to make you use two different caps, one when you're hitting and another smaller one when you're in the field.

Are there any photos of those inserts? Did they have a spongy layer or something like Styrofoam between the insert and the batter's head?