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Record 1 2003-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball
DEF

Catching equipment; mask, chest protector, and shin guards. They are so called because a catcher is so prone to injury that it is legend that only the ignorant would select such a position.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball
DEF

La guille protectrice (masque), le plastron et les jambières que portent le receveur, poste le plus prédisposant aux blessures au baseball.

Spanish

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