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I received an email that Dan McKee, the 1905 World Series MVP, the 1903 Gold Glove C, the 2-time All-Star, had invented catcher's leg guards. "Strapped to the knee and calf, it is of a two-piece construction, with a knee guard made of molded leather and the leg piece padded with reeds."

At the same time, possibly coincidentally, McKee's defensive rating improved from 65 to 70. I wonder if there is something to this that the game will purposefully hold down some ratings in the early 1900s.