'Atrocious' looking head gear sweeps Baseball's minor leagues...

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AP / May 24, 2010

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- One ballplayer says he can't even stand to see his own reflection. Another says he feels like some creature wandering outer space. "Gazoo" is the term of choice for this latest sports look.

Minor league baseball is bulking up on its helmet size this season, promising unprecedented safety. But the new helmets, which can withstand pitches up to 100 mph, are emphatically not winning any fashion points with players. In short, they hate 'em.

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The Rawlings S100 helmet is must-use equipment this year throughout the minors. Noticeably bigger than what the major leaguers wear, it includes an expanded liner made of polypropylene, a foamlike material that's also in some bicycle helmets.

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New York Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli is the only big leaguer wearing one on a regular basis. He'd already sustained a couple of concussions when manager Joe Girardi persuaded Cervelli to pick safety over style. Cervelli's choice also brought him a new nickname: "Gazoo." That comes from "The Great Gazoo," the tiny green character in "The Flintstones" with the giant space helmet.

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