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Mar 22, 2016 · Braden Shipley, like D-backs teammate and fellow pitcher Tyler Clippard, prefers to wear glasses while pitching. (AP) Chris Carlson/AP. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Like every pitcher, D-backs reliever Tyler Clippard grabs his glove and his hat before he toes the rubber. He also grabs a pair of eyeglasses.
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Aug 15, 2015 · Tyler Clippard was teased for squinting before he started wearing glasses. “The glasses just make him,” a former teammate said. Richard Perry/The New York Times. By Tim Rohan. Aug. 15,...
Jul 16, 2014 · July 16, 2014 at 10:15 a.m. EDT. (Jesse Johnson/USA TODAY Sports) He didn’t pick up a vulture win as he did in 2011, but Nationals reliever Tyler Clippard’s second all-star game appearance —...
- Francisco Rodriguez: 2009-11
- Duaner Sanchez: 2006, 2008
- Jason Phillips: 2001-04
- Jose Vizcaino: 1994-96
- Ed Hearn: 1986
K-Rod tallied a league-leading 66 saves in '09 and another 80 over the rest of his Mets' tenure before being dealt to the Brewers at the 2011 non-waiver Trade Deadline. He mostly wore his orange-tinted specs from 2010-11, after a week-long battle with pink eye.
Sanchez was a crucial component to the Mets' postseason run in 2006 -- tallying a 2.60 ERA in 55 1/3 innings while setting up for closer Billy Wagner. Sanchez unfortunately went down with a freak injuryin late-July, sat out the entire '07 season with a hairline fracture, and then came back to pitch another 58 1/3 innings in '08.
Phillips served as a first baseman and backup catcher to Mike Piazza during his four years with the Mets. His best offensive season was in 2003 -- slashing at a .298/.373/.442 mark with 11 homers and 58 RBIs. He also shined on defense, a skill he has brought to his current role as Mariners bullpen catcher. Additionally, in 2006, he was named the le...
Vizcaino played two-and-half seasons with the Mets, before also being dealt at the non-waiver Trade Deadline. He slashed at a respectable .282/.329/.353 with seven homers and 121 RBIs during his time in New York. He also looked good in his goggles -- particularly when turning double plays at shortstop:
Hearn was a backup catcher to Gary Carter during the Mets last World Series-winning season. Unlike most on this list, Hearn wore his actual glassesout on the field of play. Here he is at a Mets game five years ago recalling an in-flight steak fight between Keith Hernandez and Darryl Strawberry: Your browser does not support iframes. Honorable Menti...
Tyler Lee Clippard (born February 14, 1985) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Washington Nationals, Oakland Athletics, New York Mets, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago White Sox, Houston Astros, Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians, and Minnesota Twins .
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May 4, 2010 · Don’t be fooled by Tyler Clippard’s glasses, baby face or warm-up song — the 1995 hit Peaches by the Presidents of the United States of America. It started as a joke and he was forced to keep it…
