Batting helmet

A batting helmet is worn by batters in the game of baseball or softball. It is meant to protect the batter's head from errant pitches thrown by the pitcher. A batter who is "hit by pitch," due to an inadvertent wild pitch or by intent, may be seriously, even fatally, injured.

This article is about batting helmets worn in baseball and softball. For batting and fielding helmets in cricket, see helmet (cricket).
One-ear flap MLB batting helmet, 2011
Double ear flap youth batting helmet, 2015
Softball batting helmet with face mask, 2016
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