Face protection comes from the 3/16-in. solid-core stainless-steel wire that's first spot welded, then TIG welded and then powder-coated. Conventional wire masks now used are made of a hollow-core ...

Home plate umpire Kerwin Danley, left, stands at the plate as Kansas City Royals’ Alcides Escobar looks on after he was hit by a foul tip during the first inning of a baseball game between the ...