A padded covering worn over the chest by a catcher or umpire as protection against fouled-off or errant pitches.
Example sentencesExamples
The catcher's gear was far less elaborate, consisting largely of a simple mask, shin guards and chest protector.
I want to show up with a catcher's mask, chest protector and shin guards.
There was a time when American League umpires, who continued to wear outside chest protectors, gave a pitcher the high strike.
If the plate umpire went back to wearing the outside, balloon chest protector, he'd get a better view of the plate at least in reference to wide pitches or ones that cut the corner.
It isn't known precisely how the game was played, or if the umpires wore chest protectors.
Definition of chest protector in US English:
chest protector
noun
Baseball
A padded covering worn over the chest by a catcher or umpire as protection against fouled-off or errant pitches.
Example sentencesExamples
There was a time when American League umpires, who continued to wear outside chest protectors, gave a pitcher the high strike.
I want to show up with a catcher's mask, chest protector and shin guards.
The catcher's gear was far less elaborate, consisting largely of a simple mask, shin guards and chest protector.
If the plate umpire went back to wearing the outside, balloon chest protector, he'd get a better view of the plate at least in reference to wide pitches or ones that cut the corner.
It isn't known precisely how the game was played, or if the umpires wore chest protectors.