Description:Rare Spalding Baseball Batter Head Protector in its original box c.1940. Uncommon hard shell baseball head protector which was a forerunner for the modern era batting helmet to protect batters from beanings. Hard shell composite helmet remains unused with proper model 1948 stampings. Exterior box is general very clean with split to one apron. Paper end label with Spalding titling has pencil pricing notations on label: EX/MT-NM