Bradenton, Fla. – There’s A Hitch To This One – Slightly befuddled Milwaukee Brave players get instructions from coach Connie Ryan as they hook up new external sliding pads at the club’s training camp today. From left are: Clarence (Buck) Riddle and Joe Koppel, rookie infielders; Ryan, Andy Pafko, veteran outfielder, and first base regular Joe Adcock, who looks like he’s really stymied by the whole thing. Pads are used as extra protection in sliding drills although most players already wear protective covering for sliding underneath their uniforms.

Associated Press · [ca. March 1957]

[Information from item housing] Baseball: Teams: Milwaukee Braves: 1950s