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On this day in 1877, Harvard student James Tyng became the first-known baseball player to wear a catcher’s mask.

<p>On this day in 1877, Harvard student James Tyng became the first-known baseball player to wear a catcher’s mask.</p>

From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.

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