Summary: Should Pitchers Be Required To Wear Helmets
Cody Graf
Eng. W131-29
Final Draft Paper #4 Research Proposal/Annotated Bibliography
11/10/13
Should Baseball Pitchers be Required To Wear Helmets?
Proposal
Sports now days are starting to look into safer and better equipment for athletes to reduce the amount of injuries. A big topic going around in sports today are whether or not pitchers should have to wear helmets. This has come to the attention of many sports officials, because of the amount of pitchers that have been hit in the head recently. Batters wear helmets; catchers wear helmets; should pitchers do the same? The pitchers are only sixty feet and six inches away from the batter and the ball can come off of the bat up to 110 mph. A 110 mph baseball hitting off of a pitchers head can result into a devastating injury if the ball …show more content…
hits just right. Nevertheless, most pitchers turn away from the use of helmets. They believe it would throw them off when pitching. Helmets could save many pitchers from major head injuries and even death. Pitchers are only protected by their glove and their reaction time to the ball coming back at them. Most of the time the pitchers get lucky and the ball just misses them or they happen to have their glove in the right place at the right time to stop the ball. The use of helmets gives the pitcher added protection. One little adjustment can do a whole lot.
Are pitchers safe without the use of a helmet? In the article “J.A. Happ Hit in Head: Should Pitchers Wear Helmets?” it states “1 in roughly 105 pitchers get hit in the head by a pitch across their MLB careers.” This may not seem too bad, but it still puts life in the hands of danger. What are the pitchers views on helmets being used in the MLB? Most pitchers prefer not to wear helmets. It is an unnatural feeling to have it on your head while pitching. Should the helmets be used in little leagues, or high schools across the United States?
The reason that I chose this topic is because I love the sport of baseball. I am also a pitcher and safety is a big concern to me. A big safety topic around the sport of baseball today is the use of helmets. It is widely conversed around the world and some places require pitchers to wear them. The safety of a player is most important and the risk of injury should be avoided by all costs.
Cody Graf
Eng. W131-29
Final Draft Paper #4
11/10/13
Annotated Bibliography
Chandler, Rick.
"Incoming! Should Pitchers Be Made To Wear Helmets Before Someone Gets Killed? At One Time, They Did." SportsGrid RSS. N.p., 9 May 2013. Web. 28 Oct. 2013.
In the article, “Incoming! Should Pitchers Be Made To Wear Helmets Before Someone Gets Killed? At One Time, They Did.” it talks about the importance of helmets and also what some pitchers think about the helmets. It even talks about how at one point; the Pittsburg Pirates pitchers wore helmets. This article does seem like a reliable source using Forbes as a resource for some of its information. The article is objective. It talks about the importance of helmets and also talks about the opinions of pitchers. The author of the article is Rick Chandler.
This article fits into my research, because it talks about the benefits of helmets and also talks about what pitchers think of the helmets. There are plenty of good examples in my article as well. I feel as though the article is fairly scholarly with all that it talks about. My topic is already narrow so this article does not help in narrowing it down much. The article has me considering that helmets could be a very useful and helpful accessory for
baseball.
Diamond, Dan. "J.A. Happ Hit in Head: Should Pitchers Wear Helmets?" Forbes. Forbes Magazine, 07 May 2013. Web. 28 Oct. 2013.
In the article, “A.J. Happ Hit in Head: Should Pitchers Wear Helmets?” it talks about the importance of helmets for pitchers. It also talks about a few pitchers and their situation with being hit in the head with the baseball. Most pitchers agree that helmets would not be a good idea. They feel that it could throw off their pitching mechanics. The source is very credible coming from the fact that Forbes used it as an article and it is a reliable website. It is also fairly current in the sports nation today. The research is pretty biased, leaning towards the use of helmets. These facts are well documented, coming from sports annalists’ researches. The author of the article is Dan Diamond.
This source fits into my research, because it talks about how the use of helmets could protect a pitcher’s head. It is a helpful source, because it supplies a lot of credible facts and examples of pitchers being hit in the head. I feel like the source could be a little more scholarly but other than that, it was very useful. I feel as though my topic is already narrow so this article does not help in narrowing it down much. It gives me plenty of good evidence for my argument.
Duy, Kevin. "Should Little League Pitchers Wear Helmets?" CoachUp Blog. N.p., 6 June 2013. Web. 02 Nov. 2013.
In Kevin Duy’s “Should Little League Pitchers Wear Helmets?” it talks about how Kevin’s son is hit in the head by a baseball in little league, but turns out to be fine, but, it makes Kevin think about how helmets could help keep little league pitchers safer. He says that kids should start young, because as they grow older, they will get use to the helmet. Pitchers in the MLB today would not grow to the idea of using a helmet, because they have grown up not using helmets. This article is a very reliable and credible source. This is because it isn’t just coming from a regular sports writer; it is coming from a father that has a son that was hit in the head by a ball. The article is more biased towards little league pitchers wearing helmets. The author is Kevin Duy. The article is both scholarly and popular due to the fact that it is widely discussed in the sports world.
This article fits into my research, because it explains how the use of helmets has to be started at a younger age for it to grow wider in the baseball world. The safety of children is very important and has to be taken into precaution. This is an excellent source for my research. This source is very scholarly. I feel as though my topic is already narrow so this article does not help in narrowing it down much. It has made me think about children’s safety and that maybe if people start making children wear the helmets at a younger age, it will carry along with them as they grow older.
Geier, David, Dr. "Should Baseball Pitchers Wear Helmets?" Dr David Geier Sports Medicine Specialist Orthopedic Surgeon in Charleston SC RSS. N.p., 6 June 2013. Web. 02 Nov. 2013.
In Dr. David Geier’s “Should Baseball Pitchers Wear Helmets?” he talks about some of the pitchers that have been hit in the head and the injuries that they suffered from being hit in the head. He also talks about how that it may not seem that there have been many pitchers hit in the head, but people only see what happens in the MLB. David states that if people were to look at the injuries throughout high school, college, and in the MLB, the amount would be much higher. He says that it is the second most sports injury, making up 34% of all of the catastrophic injuries. This article does seem reliable to me, because it explains how the injury is more common that it seems. The article is more objective. The author of this article is Dr. David Geier. He is qualified for this subject, because he is a doctor and has studied it.
This article fits into my research, because it talks about how the injury is more common that people see it as. This source helps by giving examples of the incidences. I feel as though my topic is already narrow so this article does not help in narrowing it down much.
Rymer, Zachary D. "Should MLB Force Pitchers to Wear Helmets for Their Own Safety?" Bleacher Report. N.p., 26 Oct. 2012. Web. 02 Nov. 2013.
In Zachary Rymer’s “Should MLB Force Pitchers to Wear Helmets for Their Own Safety?” he talks about how maybe if a death from a pitcher being hit in the head by a line drive could possibly get the MLB to force pitchers to wear the helmet. Zachary also talks about how maybe it doesn’t have to be a helmet that pitchers wear, it could be some sort of light weight padding that goes over or under the player’s hat. This source seems reliable, because it gives some good facts about my research. The article is more biased. The author of this article is Zachary D. Rymer.
This article fits into my research, because it gives certain ideas on how the MLB could bring up the helmet for pitchers and it explains that it may not be a helmet, but a certain type of padding. This article is a very helpful source. I feel as though my topic is already narrow so this article does not help in narrowing it down much.
Eng. W131-29
Final Draft Paper #4 Research Proposal/Annotated Bibliography
11/10/13
Should Baseball Pitchers be Required To Wear Helmets?
Proposal
Sports now days are starting to look into safer and better equipment for athletes to reduce the amount of injuries. A big topic going around in sports today are whether or not pitchers should have to wear helmets. This has come to the attention of many sports officials, because of the amount of pitchers that have been hit in the head recently. Batters wear helmets; catchers wear helmets; should pitchers do the same? The pitchers are only sixty feet and six inches away from the batter and the ball can come off of the bat up to 110 mph. A 110 mph baseball hitting off of a pitchers head can result into a devastating injury if the ball …show more content…
hits just right. Nevertheless, most pitchers turn away from the use of helmets. They believe it would throw them off when pitching. Helmets could save many pitchers from major head injuries and even death. Pitchers are only protected by their glove and their reaction time to the ball coming back at them. Most of the time the pitchers get lucky and the ball just misses them or they happen to have their glove in the right place at the right time to stop the ball. The use of helmets gives the pitcher added protection. One little adjustment can do a whole lot.
Are pitchers safe without the use of a helmet? In the article “J.A. Happ Hit in Head: Should Pitchers Wear Helmets?” it states “1 in roughly 105 pitchers get hit in the head by a pitch across their MLB careers.” This may not seem too bad, but it still puts life in the hands of danger. What are the pitchers views on helmets being used in the MLB? Most pitchers prefer not to wear helmets. It is an unnatural feeling to have it on your head while pitching. Should the helmets be used in little leagues, or high schools across the United States?
The reason that I chose this topic is because I love the sport of baseball. I am also a pitcher and safety is a big concern to me. A big safety topic around the sport of baseball today is the use of helmets. It is widely conversed around the world and some places require pitchers to wear them. The safety of a player is most important and the risk of injury should be avoided by all costs.
Cody Graf
Eng. W131-29
Final Draft Paper #4
11/10/13
Annotated Bibliography
Chandler, Rick.
"Incoming! Should Pitchers Be Made To Wear Helmets Before Someone Gets Killed? At One Time, They Did." SportsGrid RSS. N.p., 9 May 2013. Web. 28 Oct. 2013.
In the article, “Incoming! Should Pitchers Be Made To Wear Helmets Before Someone Gets Killed? At One Time, They Did.” it talks about the importance of helmets and also what some pitchers think about the helmets. It even talks about how at one point; the Pittsburg Pirates pitchers wore helmets. This article does seem like a reliable source using Forbes as a resource for some of its information. The article is objective. It talks about the importance of helmets and also talks about the opinions of pitchers. The author of the article is Rick Chandler.
This article fits into my research, because it talks about the benefits of helmets and also talks about what pitchers think of the helmets. There are plenty of good examples in my article as well. I feel as though the article is fairly scholarly with all that it talks about. My topic is already narrow so this article does not help in narrowing it down much. The article has me considering that helmets could be a very useful and helpful accessory for
baseball.
Diamond, Dan. "J.A. Happ Hit in Head: Should Pitchers Wear Helmets?" Forbes. Forbes Magazine, 07 May 2013. Web. 28 Oct. 2013.
In the article, “A.J. Happ Hit in Head: Should Pitchers Wear Helmets?” it talks about the importance of helmets for pitchers. It also talks about a few pitchers and their situation with being hit in the head with the baseball. Most pitchers agree that helmets would not be a good idea. They feel that it could throw off their pitching mechanics. The source is very credible coming from the fact that Forbes used it as an article and it is a reliable website. It is also fairly current in the sports nation today. The research is pretty biased, leaning towards the use of helmets. These facts are well documented, coming from sports annalists’ researches. The author of the article is Dan Diamond.
This source fits into my research, because it talks about how the use of helmets could protect a pitcher’s head. It is a helpful source, because it supplies a lot of credible facts and examples of pitchers being hit in the head. I feel like the source could be a little more scholarly but other than that, it was very useful. I feel as though my topic is already narrow so this article does not help in narrowing it down much. It gives me plenty of good evidence for my argument.
Duy, Kevin. "Should Little League Pitchers Wear Helmets?" CoachUp Blog. N.p., 6 June 2013. Web. 02 Nov. 2013.
In Kevin Duy’s “Should Little League Pitchers Wear Helmets?” it talks about how Kevin’s son is hit in the head by a baseball in little league, but turns out to be fine, but, it makes Kevin think about how helmets could help keep little league pitchers safer. He says that kids should start young, because as they grow older, they will get use to the helmet. Pitchers in the MLB today would not grow to the idea of using a helmet, because they have grown up not using helmets. This article is a very reliable and credible source. This is because it isn’t just coming from a regular sports writer; it is coming from a father that has a son that was hit in the head by a ball. The article is more biased towards little league pitchers wearing helmets. The author is Kevin Duy. The article is both scholarly and popular due to the fact that it is widely discussed in the sports world.
This article fits into my research, because it explains how the use of helmets has to be started at a younger age for it to grow wider in the baseball world. The safety of children is very important and has to be taken into precaution. This is an excellent source for my research. This source is very scholarly. I feel as though my topic is already narrow so this article does not help in narrowing it down much. It has made me think about children’s safety and that maybe if people start making children wear the helmets at a younger age, it will carry along with them as they grow older.
Geier, David, Dr. "Should Baseball Pitchers Wear Helmets?" Dr David Geier Sports Medicine Specialist Orthopedic Surgeon in Charleston SC RSS. N.p., 6 June 2013. Web. 02 Nov. 2013.
In Dr. David Geier’s “Should Baseball Pitchers Wear Helmets?” he talks about some of the pitchers that have been hit in the head and the injuries that they suffered from being hit in the head. He also talks about how that it may not seem that there have been many pitchers hit in the head, but people only see what happens in the MLB. David states that if people were to look at the injuries throughout high school, college, and in the MLB, the amount would be much higher. He says that it is the second most sports injury, making up 34% of all of the catastrophic injuries. This article does seem reliable to me, because it explains how the injury is more common that it seems. The article is more objective. The author of this article is Dr. David Geier. He is qualified for this subject, because he is a doctor and has studied it.
This article fits into my research, because it talks about how the injury is more common that people see it as. This source helps by giving examples of the incidences. I feel as though my topic is already narrow so this article does not help in narrowing it down much.
Rymer, Zachary D. "Should MLB Force Pitchers to Wear Helmets for Their Own Safety?" Bleacher Report. N.p., 26 Oct. 2012. Web. 02 Nov. 2013.
In Zachary Rymer’s “Should MLB Force Pitchers to Wear Helmets for Their Own Safety?” he talks about how maybe if a death from a pitcher being hit in the head by a line drive could possibly get the MLB to force pitchers to wear the helmet. Zachary also talks about how maybe it doesn’t have to be a helmet that pitchers wear, it could be some sort of light weight padding that goes over or under the player’s hat. This source seems reliable, because it gives some good facts about my research. The article is more biased. The author of this article is Zachary D. Rymer.
This article fits into my research, because it gives certain ideas on how the MLB could bring up the helmet for pitchers and it explains that it may not be a helmet, but a certain type of padding. This article is a very helpful source. I feel as though my topic is already narrow so this article does not help in narrowing it down much.