Through the years I've learned them all. Although his sleight of glove isn't likely to earn O'Brien many Cooperstown votes, he has another claim to fame. Three years ago, while he was with the Blue Jays, O'Brien worked with Van Velden Mask Inc., an Ontario company, to design a catcher's helmet that resembled a hockey goalie's mask. He intended only to use it himself, but after other catchers saw him wear it and asked about it, the company wound up manufacturing the helmet-mask. Other guys in the majors have started using them.
Kids use it because they can paint things on it and look cool.
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