Roger Bresnahan
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Roger Philip Bresnahan (June 11, 1879 December 4, 1944), nicknamed "The Duke of Tralee" for his Irish roots, was an American player in Major League Baseball who starred primarily as a catcher and a player-manager. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945. Bresnahan introduced the use of the catcher's shin guard in 1907. Born in Toledo, Ohio, he began his major league career as a pitcher, throwing a six-hit shutout on August 27, 1897. However, he eventually moved to catcher (although he could play all nine positions), and was labeled one of the best at that position by managers John McGraw and Branch Rickey.…mehr

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Roger Philip Bresnahan (June 11, 1879 December 4, 1944), nicknamed "The Duke of Tralee" for his Irish roots, was an American player in Major League Baseball who starred primarily as a catcher and a player-manager. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945. Bresnahan introduced the use of the catcher's shin guard in 1907. Born in Toledo, Ohio, he began his major league career as a pitcher, throwing a six-hit shutout on August 27, 1897. However, he eventually moved to catcher (although he could play all nine positions), and was labeled one of the best at that position by managers John McGraw and Branch Rickey.