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What’s notable about this list is that all of the players listed were either power forwards or centers (with the exception of Caron Butler, who wore glasses briefly after an eye injury). Have any guards regularly worn glasses or goggles?<\/p>\n
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tBaseball<\/h3>\n
The first major leaguer to wear spectacles on the field was right-handed pitcher William “Whoop-La”\u00a0White<\/a>, 1877 \u2013 1886. He later became an optician and founded the Buffalo Optical Company<\/a> which is still in business today. I figure this is the kind of thing that Bill James is probably all over, but I don’t have a copy of his Historical Abstract<\/a> handy, so I’ll have to make do with what I’ve got. UPDATE: There’s this wikipedia page<\/a> that seems pretty decent. Also, don’t miss Lee “Specs” Meadows, the first 20th century major leaguer to wear glasses on the field, or George “Specs” Toporcer, the first major league infielder to wear glasses on the field.<\/p>\n Favorite story from this list:\u00a0During the final leg of the 1970\u00a0Intercontinental Cup, Oscar Malbernat of Estudiantes tore Feyenoord defender Joop van Daele’s glasses off, threw them on the grass and stomped on them. The broken glasses are now exhibited in Feyenoord’s club museum.<\/p>\n If you’re going to check out just one of the glasses-wearing athletes on the page, make it Ato Boldon. Seriously, you will not regret it.<\/p>\n I’m sure there’s more, but since I don’t really consider golf a sport, one will have to suffice.<\/p>\n And, for the ladies, some terrific women’s tennis players:<\/p>\n\n If there’s anyone I’m forgetting or slighting (outside of baseball and golf), please let me know. I’m aiming for comprehensive coverage here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The weather has finally turned in Madison. It’s still fairly cool here, but the snow is long gone and the grass is back, and the ground is hard enough for running and cutting and all the other things you need to do to play soccer outdoors. Finally. 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<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTrack and Field<\/h3>\n
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tGolf<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Hockey<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Aussie Rules Football<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Tennis<\/h3>\n